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Earth Architecture
William N. Morgan
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Description for Earth Architecture
Hardback. Contains descriptions of more than fifty historical sites and examines various structures from semi-subterranean dwellings to large-scale engineering projects. This book discusses sites which offer numerous precedents for sustainable design, energy conservation, and environmental enhancement. Num Pages: 180 pages, 70 colour & 105 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 921.
From ancient forts in New Zealand to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., ""Earth Architecture"" ranges widely across the globe, covering more than 6,000 years of human history.William Morgan, a practicing architect and published author, has created an invaluable compendium of environments shaped by the manipulation of one of the most fundamental building blocks available: earth. This splendidly illustrated volume contains intricate, detailed descriptions of more than fifty sites, written in non-technical language that will appeal to a broad range of readers.Mounds, shaped hills, and terraces are only a few of the categories of structures. Morgan systematically examines as ... Read more
From ancient forts in New Zealand to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., ""Earth Architecture"" ranges widely across the globe, covering more than 6,000 years of human history.William Morgan, a practicing architect and published author, has created an invaluable compendium of environments shaped by the manipulation of one of the most fundamental building blocks available: earth. This splendidly illustrated volume contains intricate, detailed descriptions of more than fifty sites, written in non-technical language that will appeal to a broad range of readers.Mounds, shaped hills, and terraces are only a few of the categories of structures. Morgan systematically examines as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813032078
SKU
V9780813032078
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About William N. Morgan
William Morgan, FAIA, president of the Jacksonville-based William Morgan Architects, formerly held the Beinecke-Reeves Chair in Architectural Preservation at the University of Florida. He is the author of Precolumbian Architecture in Eastern North America, Ancient Architecture of the Southwest, and Prehistoric Architecture in Micronesia.
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