American Building: The Environmental Forces That Shape It (Revised and Updated)

Title: American Building: The Environmental Forces That Shape It (Revised and Updated) Author: James Marston Fitch ISBN: 9780195110401 Publisher: Oxford University Press Published: 1999 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Edition: Subsequent Condition Note: Moderate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Publisher Description: Few books have influenced the field of architecture more than American Building: The Environmental Forces That Shape It. Originally published in 1947, it has emerged as a classic work on the relationships among buildings, their inhabitants, and the environment. Now comes the first major revision in over twenty-five years, bringing this essential book completely up to date for a new, more environmentally aware generation of architects and designers. In this superb volume, James Marston Fitch provides a fundamental theory of buildi