The Essential Ian McHarg: Writings on Design and NatureThe Essential Ian McHarg brings together a series of short essays that reveal the full range of Ian McHarg's thoughts on design and nature. Adapted from the comprehensive book of his work, To Heal the Earth, these carefully selected essays provide an ideal reader for undergraduate and graduate students in planning and landscape architecture. |
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Chapter | 9 |
The Place of Nature in the City of Man | 15 |
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