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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100385319908
ISBN-139780385319904
eBay Product ID (ePID)1046012
Product Key Features
Book TitlePlace of My Own : the Architecture of Daydreams
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicDesign & Construction, Do-It-Yourself / General, Construction / Carpentry
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, House & Home
AuthorMichael Pollan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight9.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"A glorious piece of prose...Pollan leads readers on his adventure with humor and grace." --Chicago Tribune "A captivating and informative adventure." --John Berendt, author ofMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil "An utterly terrific book...an inspired meditation on the complex relationship between space, the human body and the human spirit." --Francine du Plessix Gray
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Decimal728.7/3/092
SynopsisAt a turning point in his life, writer Michael Pollan found himself dreaming of a small wood-frame hut in the woods near his house--a place to work, but also a shelter for daydreams. Weaving the practical with the philosophical, this book presents a captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work. Line drawings throughout. Size C. 320 pp. National ads & publicity. 35,000 print.