{"product_id":"9781473692299","title":"Japanese Gardens : a journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Don, Monty, Moore, Derry, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 16\/05\/2019,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 272 pages, 200 photographs,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Two Roads,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton General Division,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Gardens: descriptions\/history, Landscape gardening\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781473692299\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD PHOTOGRAPHY TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complement to the BBC2 series, Japanese Gardens: written by the nation's favourite gardener Monty Don, and beautifully produced with over 200 original photographs from Derry Moore. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Japanese gardens combine aesthetics with ethics in a perfectly curated celebration of nature. A Japanese garden is the natural world made miniature: rocks represent mountains, ponds represent seas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this personal and lyrical exploration of both the traditional and the modern aspects of Japanese gardening, Monty Don takes a look at the traditions and culture which inform some of the most beautiful gardens from all over Japan, from Kenroku-en to the Zen gardens of Tokyo and the historic beauty of Kyoto. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonty Don and Derry Moore guide us through the history and spectacular seasons of Japanese gardens, from the famous cherry blossom celebration hanami to the autumnal crimson magnificence of momijigari. Monty Don also explores the creative forms uniquely associated with Japanese gardens, from stone-masonry and ikebana to the intricate skill of bonsai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStunningly photographed by Derry Moore, Japanese Gardens is a fascinating exploration of a unique relationship with gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35021956743321,"sku":"9781473692299","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781473692299.jpg?v=1602539535","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781473692299","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}