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1001Gardensisanextraordinaryshowcaseofthebestexamplesofman'sartistictamingofnaturefromtheworld'smostoutstandinglandscapegardeners.FromthefamousgardensoftheMoorishAlhambratohiddengems,suchastheLeichtagfamily'sHealingGarden,createdforpatientsattheSanDiegoChildren'sHospital,thislavishlyillustratedguidewilldelightbothloversofnaturalbeautyandgardenersalike.Coveringtheentireglobe,theguidepresentstheverybestexampleofeverygardeningstyle,whetheritistheinspirationalEuropeanfloraldisplayofimpressionistpainterClaudeMonet'sgardenatGivernyinFranceortheexuberantdiversityofthelushtropicalgardensofBali.Everywhere,gardensspeakoftheintimaterelationshipbetweenmanandtheenvironment.Worldwideandfrompersontopersonourconceptionsofbeautymaydiffer,butgardenersareunitedintheirdesiretocreatevisionsofheavenonearth,placesthatstimulatetheimaginationandrestorethespirit.