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Book The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes

Download or read book The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes written by Yūji Yoshimura and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1957 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title covers techniques in the art of Japanese bonsai.

Book Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes

Download or read book Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes written by Giovanna Halford-MacLeod and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about bonsai tree design and care with this comprehensive Japanese bonsai gardening book. Japanese miniature landscapes and, particularly, dwarf trees-"bonsai," as they are frequently called even in the West-have long been admired throughout the world. It may come as a surprise to inexperienced gardeners but the creation and care of bonsai is a comparatively simple art which can actually be systematically taught rather than, as in earlier books on the subject, just talked about vaguely. Now, given a reasonably green thumb and a modicum of patience, anyone in any country can create his own bonsai. The Japanese art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes contains detailed instructions, together with many helpful diagrams and charts and a treasury of photographs, on every phase of the art: propagation and training, with hints for those in a hurry and for small-apartment dwellers; daily and seasonal care, and treatment of pests; how to judge, select, and exhibit bonsai, with emphasis always upon the untold enjoyment they can provide. Included also, for those who want still more detailed information, are invaluable appendices concerning tools and equipment, soil analyses, and precise data on the more than three hundred species of plants used in making bonsai.

Book    The    Japanese art of miniature trees and landscapes

Download or read book The Japanese art of miniature trees and landscapes written by Yūji Yoshimura and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Miniature Trees and Landscapes

Download or read book Miniature Trees and Landscapes written by Yuji Yoshimura and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book 1001 Questions Answered About Trees

Download or read book 1001 Questions Answered About Trees written by Rutherford Platt and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating, fact-filled reference provides detailed data about age, size, and weight; suggestions for identifying trees, what trees to look for in certain states, much more. Over 100 illustrations, 21 photographs.

Book Japan Encyclopedia

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  • Author : Louis-Frédéric
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9780674017535
  • Pages : 1130 pages

Download or read book Japan Encyclopedia written by Louis-Frédéric and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Knowing Japan and the Japanese better," Louis Frédéric states in the introduction to this encyclopedia, "is one of the necessities of modern life." The Japanese have a profound knowledge of every aspect and detail of Western societies. Unfortunately, we in the West cannot say the same about our knowledge of Japan. We tend to see Japan through a veil of exoticism, as a land of ancient customs and exquisite arts; or we view it as a powerful contributor to the global economy, the source of cutting-edge electronics and innovative management techniques. To go beyond these clichés, we must begin to see how apparently contradictory aspects of modern Japanese culture spring from the country's evolution through more than two millennia of history. This richly detailed yet concise encyclopedia is a guide to the full range of Japanese history and civilization, from the dawn of its prehistory to today, providing clear and accessible information on society and institutions, commerce and industry, sciences, sports, and politics, with particular emphasis on religion, material culture, and the arts. The volume is enhanced by maps and illustrations, along with a detailed chronology of more than 2,000 years of Japanese history and a comprehensive bibliography. Cross-references and an index help the reader trace themes from one article to the next. Japan Encyclopedia will be an indispensable one-volume reference for students, scholars, travelers, journalists, and anyone who wishes to learn more about the past and present of this great world civilization.

Book Japanese Gardens for today

Download or read book Japanese Gardens for today written by David Engel and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With extensive photographs and diagrams, this book explains the philosophy and practice of Japanese gardening. An important classic of gardening instruction, Japanese Gardens for Today is a practical down-to-earth explanation of the basic rules of Japanese garden design and care. It is sure to prove of great value to both the professional landscape architect and to the green-thumbed home owner, whether he is designing an entirely new garden or only seeking an illusion of spaciousness and rightness in a tiny courtyard or corner. Photographs of historic Japanese gardens and the private, modern gardens of Japanese homes are given alongside useful rule-of-thumb practices and techniques. The books wealth of drawings are fully integrated with clear, succinct text to present the first full and practical treatment of the subject ever published in English.

Book Consider the Lilies

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alfreda "Oko" Martin
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2014-01-23
  • ISBN : 1462913261
  • Pages : 203 pages

Download or read book Consider the Lilies written by Alfreda "Oko" Martin and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese flower arranging has attracted a world wide following, and this book is a simple and clear introduction to the art. The first section illustrates thirty-six suggested flower arrangements with diagrams and full how-to-do-it instructions. The second part of the book explains the theory and technique of Japanese flower arrangement. The result is a book which gives an astonishing range of flower arrangements, clear explanations of how to make them at home, and an inspiring selection of devotional passages.

Book Book of Topiary

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  • Author : Charles Curtis
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2012-08-07
  • ISBN : 1462908950
  • Pages : 121 pages

Download or read book Book of Topiary written by Charles Curtis and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of historical interest to gardening enthusiasts and historians this topiary gardening guide gives practical advice as well as a fascinating account of topiary through the ages. Topiary, the art of trimming hedges, shrubs, and trees into ornamental shapes, is perhaps the most distinct and fascinating branch of landscape horticulture. Its best known example, the palace gardens of Versailles, stands as a splendid monument to perfection, but today many a finely clipped privet and sheared yew are to be found in the humbler gardens of rural England. This book, first published in 1904, is a classic in the subject, written by two foremost experts of the day: Charles H. Curtis, a Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society and formerly at Kew Gardens near London, and W. Gibson, head gardener of one of the finest topiary gardens in Britain at Levens Hall. Gibson here draws on a wealth of practical experience to provide sound advice to aspiring topiarists. His practical sections include The Formation of a Topiary Garden, Planting, and The Training of Young Trees. Curtis traces the long history of topiary from its early origins in ancient Greece to the grand gardens of his time.

Book Japanese Flower Arrgt  Primer

Download or read book Japanese Flower Arrgt Primer written by Ellen G. Allen and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is something of the artist in each of us. Some of us find expression in painting, poetry, or sculpture, some in landscape gardening. With talent and facility, expression in these art forms is Satisfying. And this is true also of flower arranging, an ancient art that can express a thought or mood and in a sense combine the expression of severnl other media. Yet special talent for flower arranging is not essential. The 'feeling' for it is engendered by the practice of it!' With these words Ellen Gordon Allen begins the introduction to her eminently practical primer of Japanese flower arrangement, which is here being offered in a new revised edition. As a certified teacher (Oharn school) and a very successful one, Mrs. Allen is well qualified to present her subject. The purpose of her book is fourfold: to increase the skill of all who love to arrange flowers to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the Japanese art of flower arrangement; to help students when no teacher is available; and to provide a medium of instruction among the many, often confusing, schools of Japoncse flower arrangement. It is Mrs. Allen's hope that the primer will serve as a practical handbook for beginners and that it will dispel the aura of mystery that seems to surround the subject. To this end, she has made her instructions as elementary as possible. The few fundamental rules of Japanese flower arrangement and the various techniques are presented in a simple manner. Wherever possible, English equivalents have been substituted for Japanese terms. Each lesson sketches, photographs, and diagrams which clearly show the student what to do in working toward completion of the arrangement. Although Mrs. Allen teaches principally the methods of the Ohara school for the moribana and heika styles and the methods of the Saga school for the seika style, her book is also a compilation of information from the Sogetsu, the Ikenobo, the Sho-fu·ryu, and other famous schools in Japan. She has selected what she considers most practical for use in the American or other foreign setting. By using the slep-by-step methods outlined in the 14 well-organized lessons, the Rowerarrangement student will not only be able to learn rapidly but will also experience the pleasure of making genuine progress in an art that provides an endless source of enjoyment. And, as Mrs. A1len expresses it, "it is the enjoyment of making flower arrangements that I want particularly to stress. Learn the fundamentals and you will enjoy their application, sharing your pleasure with others who will marvel at your skill in arranging flowers."

Book Borrowed Sceneries

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rahel Hartmann Schweizer
  • Publisher : Birkhäuser
  • Release : 2024-04-22
  • ISBN : 3035626480
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book Borrowed Sceneries written by Rahel Hartmann Schweizer and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Der Garten als Inspiration Der Garten verkörpert verdichtete Natur, so wie sich nach japanischem Verständnis in einem Tautropfen die Welt widerspiegelt. Diese Vorstellung kann als Impuls für die Imitationen japanischer Gärten in der Schweiz im 20. Jahrhundert gesehen werden, als Anstoß für die Einbindung japanischer Elemente und als Stoffumwandler vom Alpinum zur Trockenlandschaft. Die Autorin illustriert erstmals anhand von zehn Schweizer Landschaftsarchitekturbüros wie diese sich von miniaturisierten Gärten (Bonsai) inspirieren ließen, sich Szenerien (Shakkei) liehen, dem Reiz des Unvollkommenen (Wabi-sabi) erlagen und den Geist von Zen einfingen. Sie beleuchtet Parallelen zur Anverwandlung chinesischer Einflüsse in Japan und verortet das Phänomen in der Rezeption Nippons im Westen. Hochattraktives und viel bisher unveröffentlichtes Bildmaterial Fundiert recherchiertes Material verständlich und ansprechend aufbereitet Japan-Begeisterung in der Schweizer Landschaftsarchitektur Mit einem Fotoessay von Martin Linsi

Book Quarterly of the American Primrose Society

Download or read book Quarterly of the American Primrose Society written by American Primrose Society and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yearbook of the society is included in the spring number in most years.

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  • Author : 国際交流基金
  • Publisher : Tokyo, Japan : The Japan Foundation
  • Release : 1986
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 760 pages

Download or read book written by 国際交流基金 and published by Tokyo, Japan : The Japan Foundation. This book was released on 1986 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Art of Bonsai

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  • Author : Yuji Yoshimura
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2012-07-09
  • ISBN : 1462907121
  • Pages : 228 pages

Download or read book Art of Bonsai written by Yuji Yoshimura and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the ins and outs of proper bonsai design and care with this comprehensive Japanese gardening book. Japanese bonsai have long been admired throughout the world while their care and preservation have seemed shrouded in mystery. The Art of Bonsai is, however, a comparatively simple art to learn. Anyone with a love a plants, a little patience and this eminently practical book can create bonsai and keep a finished plant healthy and vigorous for generations. Included in this definitive volume are: Detailed, illustrated instructions on propagation and training Hints for those growing bonsai in a hurry and apartment dwellers Daily and seasonal bonsai care practices Dealing with pests and bonsai troubleshooting How to judge, select and exhibit bonsai Detailed appendices on tools, equipment, soil analyses Data on more than 300 species of plants used in making bonsai This classic work remains an eminently practical book and is the classic guide to bonsai care. It contains the essentials of an art that is one of Japan's most treasured traditions--sculpting beauty in living wood.

Book California Horticultural Journal

Download or read book California Horticultural Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Bonsai Workshop

    Book Details:
  • Author : Herb L. Gustafson
  • Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9780806905570
  • Pages : 212 pages

Download or read book The Bonsai Workshop written by Herb L. Gustafson and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herb Gustafson is one of the world's leading authorities on bonsai growing. In Bonsai Workshop, he provides a step-by-step guide to dwarfing a tree, extensively illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings.