The Landscape of Man: Shaping the Environment from Prehistory to the Present Day

Jellicoe, Geoffrey; Jellicoe, Susan

ISBN 10: 0500278199 / ISBN 13: 9780500278192

Published by Thames and Hudson, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Landscape of Man: Shaping the Environment from Prehistory to the Present Day
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500278199
• ISBN 13: 9780500278192
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

This volume looks at the landscape of 28 cultures, ranging from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day, and shows how the environment is conditioned by the philosophy and religion of each civilization. A selection from Geoffrey Jellicoe's "The Atlanta Historical Garden" is included.

About the Authors

Geoffrey Jellicoe (1900–­1996) was an English architect, town planner, landscape architect, garden designer, landscape and garden historian, lecturer, and author of numerous books. He was elected as a Royal Academician and awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH), the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest award, as well as a British Prix de Rome for Architecture.

Susan Jellicoe (1907–­1986) was a landscape artist, photographer, and author. Among her many books, she cowrote three with her husband, Geoffrey Jellicoe, including The Landscape of Man.