Design with Nature 25th Edition

by Ian L. McHarg (Author)

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"In presenting us with a vision of organic exuberance and humandelight, which ecology and ecological design promise to open up forus, McHarg revives the hope for a better world." --LewisMumford

". . . important to America and all the rest of the world in ourstruggle to design rational, wholesome, and productive landscapes."--Laurie Olin, Hanna Olin, Ltd.

"This century's most influential landscape architecture book."--Landscape Architecture

". . . an enduring contribution to the technical literature oflandscape planning and to that unfortunately small collection ofwritings which speak with emotional eloquence of the importance ofecological principles in regional planning." --Landscape and UrbanPlanning

In the twenty-five years since it first took the academic world bystorm, Design With Nature has done much to redefine the fields oflandscape architecture, urban and regional planning, and ecologicaldesign. It has also left a permanent mark on the ongoing discussionof mankind's place in nature and nature's place in mankind withinthe physical sciences and humanities. Described by one enthusiasticreviewer as a "user's manual for our world," Design With Natureoffers a practical blueprint for a new, healthier relationshipbetween the built environment and nature. In so doing, it providesnothing less than the scientific, technical, and philosophicalfoundations for a mature civilization that will, as Lewis Mumfordecstatically put it in his Introduction to the 1969 edition,"replace the polluted, bulldozed, machine-dominated, dehumanized,explosion-threatened world that is even now disintegrating anddisappearing before our eyes."

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LJ's reviewer boldly contended that this "may well be one of the most important books of the century." Blending philosophy and science, McHarg shows how humans can copy nature's examples to design and build better structures. This 25th anniversary edition includes a new introduction and epilog. This remains "a pleasure to read" (LJ 10/1/69).
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". . . important to America and all the rest of the world in our struggle to design rational, wholesome, and productive landscapes."
―Laurie Olin, Hanna Olin, Ltd.

"This century's most influential landscape architecture book."
―Landscape Architecture

". . . an enduring contribution to the technical literature of landscape planning and to that unfortunately small collection of writings which speak with emotional eloquence of the importance of ecological principles in regional planning."
―Landscape and Urban Planning

In the twenty-five years since it first took the academic world by storm, Design With Nature has done much to redefine the fields of landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, and ecological design. It has also left a permanent mark on the ongoing discussion of mankind's place in nature and nature's place in mankind within the physical sciences and humanities. Described by one enthusiastic reviewer as a "user's manual for our world," Design With Nature offers a practical blueprint for a new, healthier relationship between the built environment and nature. In so doing, it provides nothing less than the scientific, technical, and philosophical foundations for a mature civilization that will, as Lewis Mumford ecstatically put it in his Introduction to the 1969 edition, "replace the polluted, bulldozed, machine-dominated, dehumanized, explosion-threatened world that is even now disintegrating and disappearing before our eyes."

About the Author

IAN L. McHARG was the founder of and is professor emeritus in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. Known as the father of ecological planning, his landmark design projects include The Woodlands, Texas, and Amelia Island, Florida. Professor McHarg has received numerous honorary degrees and awards, including The National Medal of Art, presented by President Bush in 1990.

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 25 edition (February 20, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 047111460X
ISBN-13: 978-0471114604
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 0.5 x 10.9 inches
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Richard Peterson

Engaging treatise

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2017

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I bought this on my Landscape Architect's suggestion, to help me understand his philosophy for steering nature rather than overriding nature.

I was immediately drawn into the prose. It's quite a treatise, and deserves to be read attentively, not thumbed through. (Although it's admittedly fun to thumb through, owing to the interesting illustrations).

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Swimkim

Deservedly on the top 20 urban planning books

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018

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The book was a gift but the recipient seems to appreciate its focus on the natural world as inspiration for urban planning

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Robert Steelquist

Before GIS There Was McHarg

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2009

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Ian McHarg's Design with Nature revolutionized landscape planning just at the time when the modern built environment was being recognized for its devastating effects on natural systems. McHarg devised techniques for planners to envision not just the finished product of human development, but its complex interaction with watersheds, wildlife habitat, viewscapes and anything else that could be represented as a layer on a map. Fast forward to today....Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are complex databases that organize information into the "layers" that McHarg proposed. GIS analysis has found its way into urban planning, oil spill response, wildfire management, epidemiology, endangered species management, socio-economic analysis and many other forms of spatial planning and design. Maps that are products of GIS analysis are digital versions of the tissue and mylar overlays of McHarg's vision and technique. This book is essential reading -- not because planners aren't using its ideas (almost universally, with GIS, they are) but because they don't understand GIS's debt to McHarg's pioneering thinking.

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A classic must

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A classic must read

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LArchie Must Have

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2014

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Every landscape architect should read and own this book.

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That's the definition of good service.

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Did what they said they would do and what I would expect.
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PAULO MURTEIRA

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016

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Awesome book

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Michael A. Zeller

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Great!

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The book is absolutely amazing. Well written

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The book is absolutely amazing. Well written, it joins a scientific approach with the memories and sensitiveness of the author. The book arrived at the expected time.

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Excellant Book

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Excellant book, a must read for aspiring landscape architects

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Rebecca Simpson

Great Scot!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2017

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This seminal publication is as relevant now as it was in first edition which was groundbreaking pre computer age of 1970s.
Great Scot!

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Un basico en el paisajismo

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La verdad es que el libro tiene sus momentos, hay partes más densas que otras, pero está muy bien para comprender cosas básicas y no tanto.

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Sumit Ghosh

Timeless thesis

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Ignoring the.book is ignoring life on this planet

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Good stuff! Andres Duany called this book the only book to read for planners or architects wishing to emulate nature.

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