Shelter (The Shelter Library of Building Books)

Shelter is many things - a visually dynamic oversized compendium of organic architecture past and present; a how-to book that includes over 1250 illustrations; and a Whole Earth Catalog-type sourcebook for living in harmony with the earth by using every conceivable material. First published in 1973 Shelter remains a source of inspiration and invention. Including the nuts-and-bolts aspects of building the book covers such topics as dwellings from Iron Age huts to Bedouin tents to Togo's tin-and-thatch houses; nomadic shelters from tipis to housecars; and domes dome cities sod iglus and even treehouses.The authors recount personal stories about alternative dwellings that illustrate sensible solutions to problems associated with using materials found in the environment - with fascinating often surprising results.

Series: The Shelter Library of Building Books

Paperback: 176 pages

Publisher: Shelter Publications; 2nd edition (May 1 2000)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9780936070117

ISBN-13: 978-0936070117

ASIN: 0936070110

Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.5 x 14.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 2 pounds