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Even though he knows his best friend Artie is a liar, when the coincidences start to add up, seventh-grader Joshua starts to believe that there might be merit to his friend's idea of a body buried in the neighbor's yard.

First published in 1893, this is a revised edition of the first substantial appreciation of Japanese gardens by a Wester author. The text has been reset and incorporates Josiah Conder's "Supplement to Japanese Gardens", which features photographs and commentary on 33 famous Japanese gardens.

Written during the same period as The Glass Bead Game, these poems reflect the book's mysticism and help to illuminate Hesse's physical and metaphysical search for a "sublime alchemy" that would go beyond all images. The book consists of six narrative poems, primarily describing beautiful scenes of nature. Hesse takes you with him for his morning walk through his garden, drawing a lively picture of his flowers, vegetables and trees. He describes the...

The author provides a study of English garden design in the 20th century. It begins with Arts & Crafts gardens, typified by herbaceous borders & modern planting, & continues with the Edwardian debate between formality & 'wild' gardening, inter-war grandeur, post-war practicality, & the emergence of pioneering artists' gardens.

By combining the insights of two outstanding authors, it offers a model that anyone can follow. Inspired by examples, you'll learn the strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape - one that offers beauty on many levels, provides outdoor rooms and turf areas for children and pets, incorporates fragrance and edible plants, and provides cover, shelter, and sustenance for wildlife. The Living Landscape is your roadmap to a richer,...