Description: Very good condition hardcover with dust jacket - Chinese Earth-sheltered Dwellings: Indigenous Lessons for Modern Urban Design by Gideon S. Golany. 1992 first edition. Minor wear to.the dust jacket including a small tear. Maps, black and white photographic illustrations and line drawings, figures, tables, appendices, bibliography, index. Based on extensive field work and a wide range of published materials, this fascinating book is the first comprehensive study of [below-ground habitats (yaodong) that today [time of publication] house some forty million Chinese], introducing the reader not only to a unique class of dwelling but also to the culture of its inhabitants. Its clearly written text and excellent illustrations present a wealth of material on an important type of vernacular housing and respond to the increasing international interest in the development of modern, sophisticated methods for creating earth-sheltered space usage.
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Book Title: Chinese Earth-Sheltered Dwellings
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Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults
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Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1992
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Literary Movement: Modernism
Item Height: 292mm
Author: Gideon Golany
Features: Illustrated, Dust Jacket
Genre: History, Environment, Nature & Earth, Design, Architecture
Topic: Architecture, Chinese architecture, earth-sheltered dwellings, below ground habitats, china, books, Design, urban planning, Chinese history, architectural history, earth sheltered housing
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 919 g
Number of Pages: 178
