Homes on Water (Houses & homes)

by Alan James (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1988

  $6.18

  An illustrated description of the different types of homes that are built on or near the water in various parts of the world. It examines how the local conditions, climate and culture have influenced the structure of homes near water and how they are dependant on building materials available. There are accounts of living on boats, ships and barges as well as living in houses and towns built near the water. The lifestyle of the people who live in them, how they make a living from being near water and how they survive beneath it in underwater homes is also considered.