Byrd and Woltz (U. of Virginia), partners in the landscape design practice Nelson Byrd Woltz, present a dozen diverse projects from New York to New Zealand representing the firm's vision for sustainable design. Drawing on eclectic influences including the garden-city movement and Jay Appleton's prospect-refuge theory of human settlement, they describe each site's challenges and their resulting design decisions. Projects range from an estate garden to conservation of rural landscapes. The book includes color photographs, hand-drawn plans, lists of each project's plants and materials, and a visual reference of details from additional projects. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)