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Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions (International Library of Human Geography)

By Allen G. Noble

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
1845113055, 9781845113056, 9781435634893
Open Library ID
OL11911256M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17464310 bytes)
Pages
368\357
Topic
Art Graphic Arts
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Based on a lifelong professional and personal interest, Traditional Buildings presents a unique survey of vernacular architecture across the globe. The reader is taken on a fascinating tour of traditional building around the world, which includes the loess cave homes of central China, the stilt houses on the shores of Dahomey, the housebarns of Europe and North America, the wind towers of Iran, the Bohio houses of the Arawak indians of the Caribbean, and much more. Professor's Noble's extensive travels have allowed him to examine many of the building at close quarters and the richly illustrated text includes photographs from the his personal collection. With its comprehensive and detailed bibliography the work will be welcomed by experts and non-specialists alike.

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