Traditional buildings : a global survey of structural forms and cultural functions / Allen Noble.
"Interest in traditional dwellings has grown enormously in recent years but their steady disappearance as a result of both natural decay and modern development threatens a proper understanding of their cultural and architectural significance. Allen G. Noble's work provides a comprehensive...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
I. B. Tauris,
2007.
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| Series: | International library of human geography ;
v. 11. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction : terminology and disciplines
- 2. Function and form
- 3. Plan and elevation
- 4. Location and orientation
- 5. Building materials and construction methods : earth materials
- 6. Building materials and construction methods : wood and related materials
- 7. Above-ground and excavated structures
- 8. Coverings and climate
- 9. Threats : man-made and natural hazards
- 10. Openings : doors and windows
- 11. Heating and cooling
- 12. Ceremony and decoration
- 13. Communal dwellings and seasonal shelters
- 14. Change versus constancy.