Gardening - General & Miscellaneous

Gardens of Florida

Name: Gardens of Florida
Author: Steven Brooke
ISBN: 9781565541795

by Steven Brooke, Laura Cerwinske

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Overview

This attractive picture book showcases 19 of Florida's particularly beautiful and interesting gardens in all their brilliant, colorful glory. Almost 200 gorgeous full-color photos team up with vivid descriptions to tell the reader about these oases and their histories.

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About the Author, Steven Brooke

Steven Brooke is an internationally acclaimed architectural photographer. He is the recipient of the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome and three Graham Foundation grants, in addition to having received the National Honor Award for Photography from the American Institute of Architects, the highest award in the field of architectural photography. A fellow with the American Academy in Rome and Albright Institute in Jerusalem, he is an adjunct professor in the department of architecture at the University of Miami in Florida.
Brooke is the author of Views of Rome and Views of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. His beautiful, detailed photographs also grace the pages of The Majesty of St. Augustine, The Majesty of Natchez, Seaside Picket Fences, The Gardens of Florida, Louisiana Gardens, and Historic Washington, Arkansas, all published by Pelican. He lives in Miami with his wife, architect Suzanne Martinson, and their son, Miles.