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A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Random House Inc
Publication date March 1, 1997
Pages 320
Binding Hardcover
Edition 1
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780679415329
ISBN-10 0679415327
Dimensions 1.25 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight 1.45 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $24.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author of Second Nature shares his philosophical reflections on the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of work as he describes his two-plus years of constructing a home, from siting to finish carpentry, on his own. 35,000 first printing. (view table of contents)
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Hardcover
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1 edition from Random House Inc (March 1, 1997)
9780679415329 | details & prices | 320 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $24.00
About: The author describes the process--design, footings, framing, roofing, windows, and trim--by which he created a space for writing
Paperback
Book cover for 9780385319904 Book cover for 9780747535133
 
New edition from Gardners Books (March 19, 1998)
9780747535133 | details & prices | 336 pages | List price $13.30
About: Michael Pollen dreamt of a small, wood-frame hut in the woods near his house.
Reprint edition from Dell Pub Co (March 1, 1998)
9780385319904 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.00
About: The author describes the process--design, footings, framing, roofing, windows, and trim--by which he created a space for writing

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