Busch, Akiko,

Geography of home : writings on where we live / Akiko Busch. - 163 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Front Door -- Kitchen -- Dining Room -- Laundry -- Closet -- Home Office -- Library -- Front Porch -- Bedroom -- Dressing Room -- Bathroom -- Garage -- Living Room -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Front Door -- Kitchen -- Dining Room -- Laundry -- Closet -- Home Office -- Library -- Front Porch -- Bedroom -- Dressing Room -- Bathroom -- Garage -- Living Room -- Epilog.

In a literary tour of the spaces of our homes, Geography of Home reflects on how we define such elusive qualities as privacy, security, and comfort. Part social history, part architectural history, part personal anecdote, this book uncovers the hidden meanings of the place we call home. These writings touch on our culture's fundamental issues: the notion of family, the aging of the population, working at home, and respect for the environment. Together, these essays help us understand not only what home means for each of us, but how our idea of home shapes our place in the world.

1568981724 9781568981727

98046588


Room layout (Dwellings)
Interior decoration--Human factors
Personal space--Psychological aspects
Interior architecture

NK2113 / .B87 1999

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