World of Environmental Design. Civil engineering (Nature conservation and land reclamation)

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Exploring the controversial relationship of engineering, architecture, and landscaping, this volume surveys a series of extraordinarily interesting projects produced in various parts of the world. The outstanding profiles range from Crosby Arboretum in Picayne, Mississippi, by Edward L. Blake, Jr., to the restoration projects of Richard Haag, including Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington, and the Bloedel Reserve in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Ten pages are devoted to the construction of the General Hitchcock Highway by Joanne Gallaher and Sarah Davis in Tuscon, Arizona. 515 color illustrations.