{"title":"John Brinckerhoff Jackson","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Brinckerhoff Jackson explores the subtle beauty and rich complexity of everyday landscapes in his work. His books offer a thoughtful examination of vernacular spaces, revealing the cultural and environmental stories embedded in the places we often overlook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Jackson’s writing invites readers to engage with the natural and built environment through a new lens, blending keen observation with a deep appreciation for the ordinary. His work is essential for anyone interested in landscape, place, and cultural geography.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"discovering-the-vernacular-landscape-by-john-brinckerhoff-jackson-9780300035810","title":"Discovering the Vernacular Landscape","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pioneer in landscape studies takes us on a tour of landscapes past and present to show how our surroundings reflect our culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscovering the Vernacular Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e offers insights and challenges to the mind, eye, and conscience. \"No one who cares deeply about landscape issues can overlook the scores of brilliant insights and challenges to the mind, eye and conscience contained in \u003cem\u003eDiscovering the Vernacular Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e. It is a book to be deeply cherished and to be read and pondered many times.\" - Wilbur Zelinsky, \u003cem\u003eLandscape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"While it is fashionable to speak of man as alienated from his environment, Mr. Jackson shows us all the ties that bind us to it, consciously or unconsciously. He teaches us to speak intelligently - rather than polemically or wistfully - of the sense of place.\" - Anatole Broyard, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a vital and seminal text: do beg, borrow or buy it.\" - Robert Holden, \u003cem\u003eLandscape Design\u003c\/em\u003e (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Incisive and overpoweringly influential. It will probably tell you something about how you live that you've never thought about.\" - Thomas Hine, \u003cem\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"No one can come close to Jackson in his unique combination of historical scholarship and field experience, in his deep knowledge of European high culture as well as of American trailer parks, in his archivist's nose for the unusual fact and his philosopher's mind for the trenchant, surprising question.\" - Yi-Fu Tuan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596263440620,"sku":"9780300035810","price":53.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/73fd27d3a6859e279104243005bbc02d.jpg?v=1777930727"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-brinckerhoff-jackson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}