Dwelling on Earth by Stefan Al - 9781324065722
From tiny pit-houses in the Levant and Mesoamerica thousands of years ago to soaring skyscrapers in Dubai, New York and Shanghai today, Dwelling on Earth takes readers on an absorbing tour of the evolution of human habitation. Stefan Al weaves together archaeology, engineering, social history and environmental science to explain how our homes\u2014the spaces in which we spend half our lives\u2014developed through the ages and how they shaped civilisation. Whisking readers from ancient Pompeii to contemporary Hong Kong, industrial-age Liverpool to post-war Levittown, Al shows how our choices in housing have both reflected and affected ideas about gender roles, privacy and comfort. He explores architectural developments\u2014like doorknockers, corridors and insulation\u2014and details how the quest for housing
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From tiny pit-houses in the Levant and Mesoamerica thousands of years ago to soaring skyscrapers in Dubai, New York and Shanghai today, Dwelling on Earth takes readers on an absorbing tour of the evolution of human habitation. Stefan Al weaves together archaeology, engineering, social history and environmental science to explain how our homes\u2014the spaces in which we spend half our lives\u2014developed through the ages and how they shaped civilisation. Whisking readers from ancient Pompeii to contemporary Hong Kong, industrial-age Liverpool to post-war Levittown, Al shows how our choices in housing have both reflected and affected ideas about gender roles, privacy and comfort. He explores architectural developments\u2014like doorknockers, corridors and insulation\u2014and details how the quest for housing
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From tiny pit-houses in the Levant and Mesoamerica thousands of years ago to soaring skyscrapers in Dubai, New York and Shanghai today, Dwelling on Earth takes readers on an absorbing tour of the evolution of human habitation. Stefan Al weaves together archaeology, engineering, social history and environmental science to explain how our homes\u2014the spaces in which we spend half our lives\u2014developed through the ages and how they shaped civilisation. Whisking readers from ancient Pompeii to contemporary Hong Kong, industrial-age Liverpool to post-war Levittown, Al shows how our choices in housing have both reflected and affected ideas about gender roles, privacy and comfort. He explores architectural developments\u2014like doorknockers, corridors and insulation\u2014and details how the quest for housing
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Brand | WW Norton & Co |
format | hardcover |
Language | english |
type | book |
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