1 stars (buy the book, forget the CD-ROM version) - I've got the book and was hoping the CD-ROM would enhance using the book, but it doesn't. The content is very slim compared to the book, and the CAD drawings that are included are also of very limited use. Don't bother with the CD-ROM version of TSSLA. 5 stars (This book is a must!!!!) - A great book to have. It was a required text for my site technology classes. Kept referring to it. Lots of information. It should be on everyone's bookcase if you're a Landscape Architect student or already in the profession. I highly recommend it. 5 stars (ABD EL MOHSEN SOLIMAN) - IWANT SEE PART FROM THE BOOK ... McGraw-Hill Professional :: Architecture & Landscape :: Standards :: Landscape architecture :: Landscape Architecture And Design :: Landscape :: Handbooks :: manuals :: etc :: Construction indus :: Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture
3 stars (not a reference book) - Good photos but not so pleasure to read it. It covers whole range of landscape architectural topic. It give you the whole picture of this field. If you want to know what't the field about, you may buy it since there are not so many selections for you. However, the text is very dry. 5 stars (Wise and wonderful!) - I was surprised to see the two prior comments and suspect that they were not written by anyone in the landscape architecture field. This book has been the classic introductory text since the 1960s. As a text, it does not purport to be a definitive reference but rather to acquaint the student and layperson with the breadth of landscape architecture. It is not at all focused on the surface alone--Simonds has been one of the pioneers of sustainable ecological design, and the book proves it, covering, among other topics, natural water systems, native plants, greenways, and climate. As Simonds states, "The work of the landscape architect...is to help bring people...into harmonious relationship with the living earth--with the 'want to be' of the land." This book points us in the right direction! 1 stars (Save your money) - A good example of why you would go to the library or bookstore and see if the book was any good, prior to purchasing. Specifically, author hits a wide range of topics and delves into little. The book lacks summaries and lacks a general direction. Some nice photos, which probably resulted in the excessive price. Save your money. ... McGraw-Hill Professional :: Architecture & Landscape :: Planning :: Landscape architecture :: Landscape Architecture And Design :: Landscape :: Building sites :: Architecture :: John O Simond :: Landscape Architecture- A Manual of Site Planning and Design