Traditional Buildings

Traditional Buildings
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 466
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ISBN-10 : 9780857739025
ISBN-13 : 0857739026
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Book Synopsis Traditional Buildings by : Allen Noble

Download or read book Traditional Buildings written by Allen Noble and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 his personal collection. With its comprehensive and detailed bibliography, the work will be welcomed by experts and non-specialists alike.


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