A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised): The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture
Book by Virginia Savage McAlester
DETAILS
Publisher : Knopf; Expanded edition (November 10, 2015) Language : English Paperback : 880 pages ISBN-10 : 0375710825 ISBN-13 : 978-0375710827 Item Weight : 3.4 pounds Dimensions : 6.8 x 1.6 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #12,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Regional Architecture #2 in Residential Architecture #3 in Architectural History , The fully expanded, updated, and freshly designed second edition of the most comprehensive and widely acclaimed guide to domestic architecture: in print since its original publication in 1984, and acknowledged everywhere as the unmatched, essential guide to American houses. This revised edition includes a section on neighborhoods; expanded and completely new categories of house styles with photos and descriptions of each; an appendix on "Approaches to Construction in the 20th and 21st Centuries"; an expanded bibliography; and 600 new photographs and line drawings. Read more
REVIEW
Just remember that this thing is 3.4 lbs, so when you're in the field, you'll get a workout too. Light on history, but ample figures and illustrations.
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