{"product_id":"how-to-read-houses-a-crash-course-in-domestic-architecture-9780789327260","title":"How to Read Houses A Crash Course in Domestic Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall enough to fit in a pocket yet serious enough to provide real answers, this charmingly illustrated book is the ultimate field guide to domestic architecture. This sixth entry in the hugely popular \u003ci\u003eHow to Read\u003c\/i\u003e series is a one-stop guide to understanding house styles. The book explains the aesthetics of house forms ranging from elaborately decorated Arts \u0026amp; Crafts architecture to the purity of modernist homes. \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Houses\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the buildings we live in and who desires a detailed field guide to the houses around us. \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Houses\u003c\/i\u003e first equips the reader with the visual vocabulary to recognize house types, materials, and parts, then it demonstrates these features in a range of architectural styles. Illustrated throughout with detailed line drawings and full-color photographs, this handy guide will illuminate the reader's experience when visiting new cities, touring landmark houses such as Jefferson's Monticell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Small enough to fit in a pocket yet serious enough to provide real answers,\u003ci\u003e How to Read Houses: A Crash Course in Domestic Architecture \u003c\/i\u003eby Will Jones is an illustrated field guide to domestic architecture. This sixth entry in the \u003ci\u003eHow to Read\u003c\/i\u003e series is a one-stop guide to understanding house styles. The book explains the aesthetics of house forms ranging from elaborately decorated Arts \u0026amp; Crafts architecture to the purity of modernist homes.\" -\u003ci\u003eEditorAtLarge.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Small enough to fit in a pocket, yet serious enough to provide real answers, this illustrated book is the ultimate field guide to domestic architecture.\"\u003ci\u003e -Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This compact little volume will illuminate the reader's experience when visiting new cities, touring landmark houses such as Jefferson's Monticello or Edith Wharton's The Mount, and lay the foundations for a revealing architectural exploration of local neighborhoods.\" -\u003ci\u003eDexinger.com\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862960210263,"sku":"9780789327260","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780789327260.jpg?v=1759919204","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-read-houses-a-crash-course-in-domestic-architecture-9780789327260","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}