Architecture follows fish : an amphibious history of the North Atlantic / André Tavares.

Main entry:

Tavares, André, 1976- author.

Title & Author:

Architecture follows fish : an amphibious history of the North Atlantic / André Tavares.

Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2024]

Description:

277 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The cove and the surf -- The whale and the shore -- The harbour and the factory -- The salt and the freezer -- The lugger and the city.

Summary:

"To what extent can a fish produce architecture? This book sets out to trace a socioecological history of North Atlantic architecture in relation to fisheries, thus shedding light on the connection that exists between the transformation of marine environments and terrestrial landscapes"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780262049108 hardcover
0262049104 hardcover
electronic book
9780262384803

Subject:

Architecture and society North Atlantic Region.
Fisheries North Atlantic Ocean.
Marine ecology North Atlantic Ocean.
Vernacular architecture North Atlantic Region.
Pêches Atlantique Nord.
Architecture et société Atlantique Nord, Région de l'.
Architecture vernaculaire Atlantique Nord, Région de l'.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 320458
Call No.: 320458
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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