| Description |
xv, 339 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
International library of human geography ; 11. |
|
International library of human geography ;
11.
|
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: terminology and disciplines -- Function and form -- Plan and elevation -- Location and orientation -- Building materials and construction methods: earth materials -- Building materials and construction methods: wood and related materials -- Above-ground and excavated structures -- Coverings and climate -- Threats: man-made and natural hazards -- Openings: doors and windows -- Heating and cooling -- Ceremony and decoration -- Communal dwellings and seasonal shelters -- Change versus constancy. |
| Note |
Also issued online. |
| Subject |
Vernacular architecture.
|
| Add Title |
Global survey of structural forms and cultural functions |
| ISBN |
9781845113056 (hbk.) |
|
1845113055 (hbk.) |
| OCLC # |
74525308 |
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