About this title: The author of the acclaimed bestseller "Second Nature" turns his sharp insight to the craft of building, as he recounts the process of designing and constructing a small one-room structure on his rural Connecticut property.
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Description: Good. 0143114743 Standard used condition-Same quality you would find in your local bookstore. This is a new unread book that received the above wear during its handling. Has remainder mark. read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 2008-12-30
ISBN-13:9780143114741ISBN:0143114743
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Edition: Later printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780143114741ISBN:0143114743
Description: NEW. The Architecture of Daydreams. 320pp. 21.5 cm. Blue pictorial wrappers with orange backstrip. Includes bibliographical references and an index. "...Inspired in equal parts by Thoreau and Mr. Blandings, A Place of My Own not only explores the history and meaning of all human building, it also demonstrates architecture's unique power to give our bodies, minds, and dreams a home in the world--now with a new preface by the author. " read more
Edition: Later printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780143114741ISBN:0143114743
Description: NEW. 320pp. Octavo [21 cm] Blue pictorial wrappers with orange backstrip. Contains an index. New. In "A Place of My Own, Pollan tells the inspiring, insightful, and often hilarious story of a quest to realize a room of his own-a small, wooden hut in the forest, a 'shelter for daydreams'-built with his own admittedly unhandy hands. " read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780143114741ISBN:0143114743
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780143114741ISBN:0143114743
Description: New. The author of the acclaimed bestseller "Second Nature" turns his sharp insight to the craft of building, as he recounts the process of designing and constructing a small one-room structure on his rural Connecticut property. read more
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"I found this Michael Pollan book in a discounted book catalog and couldn't resist it, although I know nothing about building or architecture. But having read about 80 pages, he's convinced me that a person who spends his life working with words should indeed ground himself in reality by building, with his own hands, a place of his own. In retrospect, this is my least favorite Michael Pollan book, an interesting conception but I guess I don't have enough background knowledge to be able to follow the detailed descriptions. Visual examples of the architectural styles he describes would have been helpful."
"Pollan had been writing terrific pieces for the New York Times and other periodicals long before "The Omnivore's Dilemma" was published. His earlier books, such as this one and "The Botany of Desire," also highlight his crisp writing and strong powers of observation. He has a talent for educating readers while entertaining them."
"Michael Pollan is such a gifted writer, mixing humor with philosophy and very thorough research. In this one, he describes the process of building his own cabin from conception through completion. An excellent place to start for anyone who is thinking of designing and building their own place, whether it is just a tree fort or a dream home."
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