There has always been an incredible diversity of domestic buildings around the world from simple branch and animal skin lean-tos to log cabins Roman villas and skyscrapers. This superb collection of photographs brings their variety and construction vividly to life.Starting with different building materials the book looks at how buildings are put together and the problems faced by stonemasons carpenters bricklayers and other craftspeople in their daily work. Learn how a medieval half-timbered house was erected how thatch is put on a roof and how glorious patterns and colours are achieved in mosaics tiles and glass. Discover the different styles of domestic building around the world with houses shown in detail inside and out.Packed with fascinating facts Building is a unique and compelling introduction to the homes we live in.

 

This book features in the following series: Dk Eyewitness, Dk Eyewitness Guides .

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 1997 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Phil Wilkinson is a freelance writer and the author of 50 books, as well as being a dad of two. He is a contributor to a number of parenting sites, including the Huffington Post, writing about education, bullying, sex education and teenagers.

This book has the following chapters: The notion of design; building with wood; earth and its uses; tiles; building with stone; the concrete jungle; glass finishing off; modern synthetic building materials; foundations; walls; under your feet; covering up; building a building; vaults; domes; windows; grand entrances; columns and arches; towers; ornament and decoration; extending your property.