Tibetan houses vernacular architecture of the Himalayas and environs

Tibetan houses : vernacular architecture of the Himalayas and environs / Peter Herrle, Anna Wozniak ; with contributions from Daniel Rudolf Becker, Peter Berten, Nadja Borschewski, Giacomo Ceccarelli and Lena Marike Wellmann.

Author/creator	Herrle, Peter
Other author/creator	Alexander, André.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, [2017]
Description	300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 34 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Architecture, Domestic--Tibet Region --Designs and plans. Architecture, Domestic--Himalaya Mountains Region --Designs and plans. Vernacular architecture--Tibet Region --Designs and plans. Vernacular architecture--Himalaya Mountains Region --Designs and plans.

Abstract	"The region of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular architecture and housing culture which is slowly but surely disappearing.The book analyses 19 traditional houses in the region that respond in diverse ways to the specifics of their location and local climate, and presents a comparative study of the construction elements using photographs and hand-drawn construction details"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-297).
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017040927
ISBN	9783035610314 (hardback)

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