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Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions
Allen Noble
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Description for Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions
Hardback. Presents a survey of vernacular architecture across the globe. This work takes you on a 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, and more. Series: International Library of Human Geography. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
International Library of Human Geography
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845113056
SKU
V9781845113056
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About Allen Noble
Allen Noble is distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography & Planning, University of Akron, Ohio, USA
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