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100 Best Books on Landscape Architecture, with short reviews The first part of the below list was compiled by Tom Turner, from a UK perspective,? and the second part by Peter Monro (whose idea it was) from a US perspective. The lists of books are in alphabetical order not yet complete. Highly recommended books are shown in bold type. The books have links to the Abebooks website which usually has the lowest prices for pre-owned garden and landscape books and allows delivery throughout the world. (See blog post re suggesting additions) PART 1, landscape architecture books recommended by Tom Turner Alexander, Christopher et al A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Oxford University Press, New York, 1977) [An inspiring book on the theory of site planning with specific practical advice on what types of space to make and how they should related to other types of space] Alexander, C. The Timeless Way of Building Oxford University Press New York. 1979 [Explains the theory behind Alexanders Pattern Language] Appleton, J. The Experience of Landscape John Wiley London 1975 [Appleton provides a theory of why places which offer both prospect and refuge appeal to humans whose ancestors were hunter gatherers] Bacon, E. Design of Cities Thames Hudson London 1967 [Beautiful plans, fascinating historical analysis and a theory of how to improve existing cities - by creating axes which are also movement systems] Beardsley, J. Earthworks and Beyond Abbeville Press New York 1984 [Beardsley reviews the work of land artists - who design earthworks as fine art, not as functional landscapes] Chadwick, G.F. The Park and the Town Architectural Press London 1966 [Still the most useful account of the origins of the public park movement - with public park understood in the specialized sense of a space in public ownership which is laid out for recreational use, like a garden] Clark, K. Landscape into Art John Murray London 1976 [An art historians account of how landscapes have