For the past 12 years, Koudelka has made photographs using a panoramic format camera, exploring its formal possibilities with rigour and originality, and “Chaos” is the fulfilment of Koudelka’s panoramic vision. “Paradoxically, the images in “Chaos” viciously expose the anarchy which man imposes on nature and on himself” writes Robert Delpire in his foreword, “beyond all controversy, they denounce the absurdity of a world turned into a scene of dereliction. Josef Koudelka recreates a dream space, an elsewhere beyond time, beyond location, within which he organizes the shapeless and the chaotic”. “Chaos” is dramatic, provocative and beautiful. Koudelka’s next publishing landmark, it will have a powerful impact within the art and photography world.
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Roadside Use of Native Plants
Originally published by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Natural Environment to promote the planting and care of native plants along highway rights-of-way, this unique handbook provides managers of roadsides and adjacent lands with the information and background they need to make site-specific decisions about what kinds of native plants to use, and addresses basic techniques and misconceptions about using native plants. It brings together in a single volume a vast array of detailed information that has, until now, been scattered and difficult to find.
The book opens with eighteen short essays on principles of ecological restoration and management from leading experts in the field including Reed F. Noss, J. Baird Callicott, Peggy Olwell, and Evelyn Howell. Following that is the heart of the book, more than 500 pages of comprehensive state-by-state listings that offer:
- a color map for each state with natural vegetations zones clearly marked
- comprehensive lists of native plants, broken down by type of plant (grasses, forbs, trees, etc.) and including both scientific and common names, with each list having been verified for completeness and accuracy by the state’s natural heritage program
- contact names, addresses, and phone numbers for obtaining current information on invasive and noxious species to be avoided
- resources for more information, including contact names and addresses for local experts in each state
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The appendix adds definitions, bibliography, and policy citations to clarify any debates about the purpose and the direction of the use of native plants on roadsides.
Roadside Use of Native Plants is a one-of-a-kind reference whose utility extends far beyond the roadside, offering a toolbox for a new aesthetic that can be applied to all kinds of public and private land. It can help lead the way to a cost-effective ecological approach to managing human-designed landscapes, and is an essential book for anyone interested in establishing or restoring native vegetation.
Complete Home Landscaping : Designing, Constructing, Planting
From the garden experts at Better Homes and Gardens® comes this authoritative guide to home landscaping. This comprehensive resource offers over 320 pages packed with 800 full-color photographs, step-by-step planting and building instructions, and much more. It covers every aspect of home landscaping, from design principles and construction projects to plant selection and care. Learn how to: – Design and create landscapes – Build paths, ponds, walls decks, and watering systems – Select, plant and care for flowers, trees, shrubs, and more The only landscaping reference you’ll ever need!
Complete Home Landscaping : Designing, Constructing, Planting