A home in the world : houses and cultures

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A home in the world : houses and cultures

Title:

A home in the world : houses and cultures

Author:

Laffon, Martine.

ISBN:

9780810956070

Personal Author:

Laffon, Martine.

Uniform Title:

Habitat du monde. English

Edition:

English-language ed.

Publication Information:

New York : H.N. Abrams, 2004.

Physical Description:

197 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Contents:

Building your world -- A mineral, animal, or plant covering -- Shell or fortress -- The course of life.

Subject Term:

Vernacular architecture.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Domestic. (OCoLC)fst00813666

Dwellings. (OCoLC)fst00899978

Vernacular architecture. (OCoLC)fst01165401

Added Author:

Laffon, Caroline.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0417/2004009768.html

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Summary

Summary

A fascinating perspective on home design by revealing how different cultures have handled the essential task of building houses that reflect their ideals and values. In a time when home improvement is all the rage, this book sheds light on other, more global, meanings of the word home.

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