Spain: The Best of Spanish Interiors, Gardens, Architecture, and

ISBN: 9780821217597 ISBN10: 0821217593.
Written by: Angus Mitchell, Tom Bell.
Hardcover, 252 pp., with 400 Color photographs by Amparo Garrido.
From the dramatic coastline and rolling hills of the north to the gray-green olive groves and whitewashed villages of the south, shimmering in the sun, Spain is a land of contrasts and a melting pot of cultures, with a history embracing the influences of Rome and Islam, the Habsburg and Bourbon monarchies, and an empire that, at its height, encompassed half the globe. Through a combination of 400 color photographs and evocative prose, Spain paints a vivid picture of a country that has once again emerged as a vital cultural influence throughout the world while maintaining traditions rooted in past centuries.