Built by Hand
| Author | : Athena Swentzell Steen |
| Publisher | : Gibbs Smith |
| Total Pages | : 482 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781586852375 |
| ISBN-13 | : 158685237X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Built by Hand by : Athena Swentzell Steen
Download or read book Built by Hand written by Athena Swentzell Steen and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2003 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built by Hand is a celebration of what is so uniquely diverse and yet similar in the buildings of different cultures around the world. Beginning with the most basic ways that human beings have sought shelter-beneath the trees and stars, under the protection of a rock cliff or cave-this book traces the transformation of materials such as earth, stone, wood or bamboo into shelters that are both stationary and moveable.