6, 000 Years of Housing

The fascinating evolution of house forms from the Stone Age to the present. Part architecture, part history, and part anthropology, this encyclopedic book limns the rich story of housing around the world from the pre-urban dwellings of nomadic, semi-nomadic, and sedentary agricultural societies to today. It covers housing around the world and suggests solutions for modern housing problems based on historical precedents. 500 b/w line drawings. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.