Appendix: Introduction -- The picture today. Mr Brown engineer -- The finest garden -- Clients, surveys & proposals -- Contracts & associates -- Groundwork -- Lake-making -- Rivers real & illusory -- Cascades -- Problems & pumps -- Royal Gardener at Hampton Court -- Paints as he plants -- Now there I make a comma -- Shrubbery `sweets' & flower gardens -- Comforts & convenience -- Freedom to roam -- Keep all in view very neat -- Moving heaven -- The `kitching garden' -- Full-scale drama -- Adversity of man & nature -- Transition -- The mystery of the garden -- Love of country -- Epilogue: Still capable -- Appendix: The picture today.
Summary:
Moving Heaven and Earth reveals the driven polymath behind the famous nickname. It explores both Brown's artistic legacy and his pioneering work with water in the landscape. The book evaluates the rise of the English landscape garden in the climatic context of his designs and also forms a comprehensive guide for tours and visits.
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