Author: Karen A. FranckPublisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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New Households, New Housing
Author: Karen A. FranckPublisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Brave New Home
Author: Diana LindPublisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1541742648
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences, and two-car garages became a lonely, overpriced nightmare explores how new trends in housing can help us live better. Over the past century, American demographics and social norms have shifted dramatically. More people are living alone, marrying later in life, and having smaller families. At the same time, their lifestyles are changing, whether by choice or by force, to become more virtual, more mobile, and less stable. But despite the ways that today's America is different and more diverse, housing still looks stuck in the 1950s. In Brave New Home, Diana Lind shows why a country full of single-family houses is bad for us and our planet, and details the new efforts underway that better reflect the way we live now, to ensure that the way we live next is both less lonely and more affordable. Lind takes readers into the homes and communities that are seeking alternatives to the American norm, from multi-generational living, in-law suites, and co-living to microapartments, tiny houses, and new rural communities. Drawing on Lind's expertise and the stories of Americans caught in or forging their own paths outside of our cookie-cutter housing trap, Brave New Home offers a diagnosis of the current American housing crisis and a radical re-imagining of future possibilities.
How a House Is Built
Author: Gail GibbonsPublisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823430855
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes. Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built—from the architect's plans through the arrival of a happy family. The many processes of construction are explained with simple language and bright, clear illustrations, perfect for kids starting to wonder about how the world around them works. Many different careers—including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers—are introduced, each doing their part to bring the picture wood-frame house to life. A great read for kids who love construction sites, or who can't get enough of Building a House by Byron Barton. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Childrens Book Fuild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.
Houses and Households
Author: Richard E. BlantonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1489909907
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The author presents a large comparative database derived from ethnographic and architectural research in Southeast Asia, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and other areas; proposes new methodologies for comparative analyses of houses; and critically examines existing methodologies, theories, and data. His work expands on and systematizes comparative and cross-cultural approaches to the study of households and their environments to provide a firm foundation for this emerging line of study.
Housing Opportunities for Black and White Households
Author: Donald C. DahmannPublisher:
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Housing Surveys
Author: United States. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentPublisher:
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Category : Automobile trailers
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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The President's National Urban Policy Report
Author: United States. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentPublisher:
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Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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New Homes
Author: Current Housing Reports
Author: Paul P. HarplePublisher:
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Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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