Based on visits to 20 different countries and photographing nearly 130 gardens both contemporary and historical - from the Roman gardens at Hadrian's villa to t... » 

Based on visits to 20 different countries and photographing nearly 130 gardens both contemporary and historical - from the Roman gardens at Hadrian's villa to the modern work of landscape gardeners, this book reveals the evolutions, transformations, influences and trends that characterise each era, putting into context their aesthetic appeals. «