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003 OCoLC
005 20220114054900.0
008 870730s1987 enkabe b 001 0 eng
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083 0 $aResidences. Architectural features. Social aspects
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100 1 $aOliver, Paul,$d1927-2017.
245 10 $aDwellings :$bthe house across the world /$cPaul Oliver.
260 $aOxford :$bPhaidon,$c1987.
300 $a256 pages :$billustrations (some color), maps, plans ;$c25 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 239-248) and index.
520 $aThis is the first book to examine in depth the principles that have shaped the world's informal domestic architecture. Drawing largely on the author's twenty-five years of fieldwork in five continents, it examines the indigenous skills and building wisdom that lie behind the enormous range of dwelling types that exist today. Numerous examples support the book's theme, from the longhouses of Sarawak to the tower houses of the Yemen, and from the care dwellings of China to the makeshift shelters of Calcutta and to the "Site and Services" projects of Nairobi. Lavishly illustrated with colour plates and photographs, largely taken by the author, and strongly supported by line drawings and maps, the book provides an.
520 8 $aInvaluable work of reference for the student of architecture or anthropology, rural or urban geography, and sociology.
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