An updated version of this book is now available as European Gardens (2011), also by Tom Turner. Expanding into other regions are Asian Gardens (2010) and the forthcoming British Gardens, both also by Turner and published by Routledge. Tom Turner, well-known teacher and writer in landscape architecture, garden design and garden history here explores more than 150 gardens over four millennia of Western garden design. He considers the why, the what, the how and the where of garden design by tracing the development of gardens through history and across social, political and philosophical boundaries. Fully illustrated throughout, each chapter critically examines a particular type of garden both as part of a wider socio-political context and as an aesthetic entity, asking how the design of each garden reflects the philosophical approach of its creator. Inspirational, reflective and informative, this book brings together knowledge and understanding from a diverse range of related interests to add depth and breadth to a fascinating subject.

汤姆·特纳出版了《英国园林设计》(English Garden Design，1986)，《景观城市》(Cfty as landscape，1996)，((景观规划和环境影响设计》(Landscape Planning and Environmental Impact Design，1998)以及获得美国景观师协会和英国景观学会奖项的《园林历史百科参考CD》(Garden History Reference Encyclopedia CD，2004)。他用了35年的时间研究和访问他在《世界园林史》一书中用极大热·院描述的这些园林。他现在在伦敦格林威治大学教授园林设计、园林历史和景观学的研究生课程。