Homemade Houses by John Nicholson

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Homemade Houses by John Nicholson

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Summary

This is an exploration of indigenous housing from all over the world. It looks at tents, yurts, igloos, mudhifs and minkas and others, and asks how and why they are made. It also examines how people have used local materials to build houses that suit their particular enviroment.

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Homemade Houses by John Nicholson

Tents, yurts, igloos, mudhifs, fales, minkas, log houses, Queenslanders ...How are they made, and why? A fascinating look at how people from all around the world have used local materials to build houses that suit their particular environment and way of life. All the houses in this book are still in use today, but the traditional styles and methods are being replaced by standardised modern ones. Soon, many of these beautiful buildings will be gone for ever. This book celebrates the ingenuity and diversity of homemade houses.

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ISBN 13 9781863735162
ISBN 10 186373516X
Title Homemade Houses
Author John Nicholson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Allen & Unwin
Year published 1994-09-01
Number of pages 40
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.