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Title: Good, but could have been better.
Review: Most of the examples shown of gardens look to be from large estates, rather than courtyard gardens. My Japanese garden is small and intimate, so it would have been nice to see more examples of smaller spaces. The background regarding rock selection and placement was very good, as was the section on plant selection. This is a good "basic" book on the Japanese gardens, with many ideas but not a lot of specifics. Further research will probably be needed.
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