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Home : A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynski (1987, UK-B Format Paperback)

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Walk through five centuries of homes both great and small--from the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environments--on a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of "home." You'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcome luxuries were born of architectural necessity, and much more. Most of all, Home opens a rare window into our private lives--and how we really want to live.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140102310
ISBN-13
9780140102314
eBay Product ID (ePID)
75299

Product Key Features

Book Title
Home : a Short History of an Idea
Author
Witold Rybczynski
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Interior Design / General, Decorating, Social History
Publication Year
1987
Genre
House & Home, Architecture, History
Number of Pages
272 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Na7125.R9 1987
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"Here is a book that will change thew ay you look at your house or apartment—for the better." — People "Rybczynski's style is as loose and, yes, as comfortable as a down-filled comforter." — The Christian Science Monitor "Sensible and stylish" — Newsweek "It's a bracing, irreverent, worldly wise book." — Cleveland Plain Dealer " Home is serious, historically minded, and exquisitely readable. It is a triumph of intelligence." — The New Yorker, "Here is a book that will change thew ay you look at your house or apartment--for the better." -- People "Rybczynski's style is as loose and, yes, as comfortable as a down-filled comforter." -- The Christian Science Monitor "Sensible and stylish" -- Newsweek "It's a bracing, irreverent, worldly wise book." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer " Home is serious, historically minded, and exquisitely readable. It is a triumph of intelligence." -- The New Yorker, "Here is a book that will change thew ay you look at your house or apartment—for the better." — People "Rybczynski''s style is as loose and, yes, as comfortable as a down-filled comforter." — The Christian Science Monitor "Sensible and stylish" — Newsweek "It''s a bracing, irreverent, worldly wise book." — Cleveland Plain Dealer " Home is serious, historically minded, and exquisitely readable. It is a triumph of intelligence." — The New Yorker
Table of Content
Home Foreword Chapter One: Nostalgia *Two: Intimacy and Privacy *Three: Domesticity *Four: Commodity and Delight *Five: Ease *Six: Light and Air *Seven: Efficiency *Eight: Style and Substance *Nine: Austerity *Ten: Comfort and Well-Being Notes Index
Lccn
86-030398
Dewey Decimal
728/.01/9
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes