{"product_id":"9784805318652","title":"Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home \u0026amp; Garden*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Just flipping through the pages of \u003ci\u003eQuiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America\u003c\/i\u003e will instantly lower your blood pressure.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. \u003ci\u003eQuiet Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. \u003ci\u003eQuiet Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese gardens include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48260898324720,"sku":"9784805318652","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9784805318652_p0.jpg?v=1763714922","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9784805318652","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}