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Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a staggering portion of carbon emissions. In this timely and fascinating work, architect and urban-planning scholar Stefan Al deftly weaves together archaeology, engineering,(...)
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Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a staggering portion of carbon emissions. In this timely and fascinating work, architect and urban-planning scholar Stefan Al deftly weaves together archaeology, engineering,(...)
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Dwelling on Earth: the past and future of the places we call home
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Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a staggering portion of carbon emissions. In this timely and fascinating work, architect and urban-planning scholar Stefan Al deftly weaves together archaeology, engineering, social history, and environmental science to explain how our homes have developed through the ages and in turn shaped civilization and the planet itself. From tiny pit-houses in the Levant and Mesoamerica thousands of years ago to soaring skyscrapers in Dubai, New York, and Shanghai today, ''Dwelling on Earth'' takes readers on a swift and absorbing tour of the evolution of human habitation. Whisking readers from ancient Pompeii to contemporary Hong Kong, industrial-age Liverpool to postwar Levittown, Al shows how our choices in housing have both reflected and affected ideas about gender roles, privacy, and comfort. Discover how seemingly mundane elements—like door-knockers and corridors—have altered everyday interactions, and how material choices have remade the planet's surface. He also confronts the darker side of domesticity, exposing the unintended consequences of our architectural choices across millennia, including smoke-filled Neolithic dwellings, deadly fires in crowded Roman apartment buildings, and worsening social isolation in car-dependent suburbs. Finally, he examines the myths and reality of future housing, including 3D-printed homes and space architecture built by robots.
Dwelling on Earth: the past and future of the places we call home
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Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a staggering portion of carbon emissions. In this timely and fascinating work, architect and urban-planning scholar Stefan Al deftly weaves together archaeology, engineering, social history, and environmental science to explain how our homes have developed through the ages and in turn shaped civilization and the planet itself. From tiny pit-houses in the Levant and Mesoamerica thousands of years ago to soaring skyscrapers in Dubai, New York, and Shanghai today, ''Dwelling on Earth'' takes readers on a swift and absorbing tour of the evolution of human habitation. Whisking readers from ancient Pompeii to contemporary Hong Kong, industrial-age Liverpool to postwar Levittown, Al shows how our choices in housing have both reflected and affected ideas about gender roles, privacy, and comfort. Discover how seemingly mundane elements—like door-knockers and corridors—have altered everyday interactions, and how material choices have remade the planet's surface. He also confronts the darker side of domesticity, exposing the unintended consequences of our architectural choices across millennia, including smoke-filled Neolithic dwellings, deadly fires in crowded Roman apartment buildings, and worsening social isolation in car-dependent suburbs. Finally, he examines the myths and reality of future housing, including 3D-printed homes and space architecture built by robots.
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April 2026
April 2026
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Social
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246 pages ; 23 cm
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246 pages ; 23 cm
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- Prefabricated apartment houses.,
- Precast concrete construction.,
- Wall panels.,
- Porous materials Thermal properties.,
- Buildings Aerodynamics.,
- Buildings Airtightness.,
- Buildings Joints.,
- Concrete panels.,
- Immeubles d'habitation préfabriqués.,
- Construction en béton préfabriqué.,
- Panneaux préfabriqués.,
- Constructions Aérodynamique.,
- Constructions Étanchéité à l'air.,
- Constructions Assemblages.,
- airtightness.
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Moskva : Stroĭizdat, 1983.
Moskva : Stroĭizdat, 1983.
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Panelʹnye zdanii︠a︡ / M. Bielek ; pod redakt︠s︡ieĭ S.B. Vilenskogo.
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246 pages ; 23 cm
Panelʹnye zdanii︠a︡ / M. Bielek ; pod redakt︠s︡ieĭ S.B. Vilenskogo.
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246 pages ; 23 cm
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Moskva : Stroĭizdat, 1983.
Moskva : Stroĭizdat, 1983.
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- Prefabricated apartment houses.,
- Precast concrete construction.,
- Wall panels.,
- Porous materials Thermal properties.,
- Buildings Aerodynamics.,
- Buildings Airtightness.,
- Buildings Joints.,
- Concrete panels.,
- Immeubles d'habitation préfabriqués.,
- Construction en béton préfabriqué.,
- Panneaux préfabriqués.,
- Constructions Aérodynamique.,
- Constructions Étanchéité à l'air.,
- Constructions Assemblages.,
- airtightness.
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7 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 x 28 cm
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7 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 x 28 cm
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- Solar houses Designs and plans.,
- Architecture, Domestic Designs and plans.,
- Apartment houses Designs and plans.,
- Architecture domestique Dessins et plans.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Dessins et plans.,
- Apartment houses,
- Architecture, Domestic,
- Solar houses,
- Brochures.,
- Architectural drawings
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Boston, Massachusetts : Northeast Solar Energy Center, [between 1970 and 1989]
Boston, Massachusetts : Northeast Solar Energy Center, [between 1970 and 1989]
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Solar apartments / designed by Donald Watson, Dehar Buchanan Associates.
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7 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 x 28 cm
Solar apartments / designed by Donald Watson, Dehar Buchanan Associates.
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7 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 x 28 cm
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Boston, Massachusetts : Northeast Solar Energy Center, [between 1970 and 1989]
Boston, Massachusetts : Northeast Solar Energy Center, [between 1970 and 1989]
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- Solar houses Designs and plans.,
- Architecture, Domestic Designs and plans.,
- Apartment houses Designs and plans.,
- Architecture domestique Dessins et plans.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Dessins et plans.,
- Apartment houses,
- Architecture, Domestic,
- Solar houses,
- Brochures.,
- Architectural drawings
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179 pages : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
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179 pages : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
Subject:
- GEHAG.,
- Working class Housing Germany.,
- Architecture, Domestic Germany.,
- Apartment houses Germany.,
- Travailleurs Logement Allemagne.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Allemagne.,
- Apartment houses,
- Architecture, Domestic,
- Working class Housing,
- Germany,
- Dwellings Germany 1920-1960.,
- Housing Germany 1920-1960.,
- Apartment houses Germany 1920-1960.
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Berlin : Druck, Gebr. Feyl, [1957]
Berlin : Druck, Gebr. Feyl, [1957]
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GEHAG : Gemeinnützige Heimstätten-Aktiengesellschaft : 1924-1957 : Entstehung und Entwicklung eines gewerkschaftlichen Wohnungsunternehmens.
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179 pages : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
GEHAG : Gemeinnützige Heimstätten-Aktiengesellschaft : 1924-1957 : Entstehung und Entwicklung eines gewerkschaftlichen Wohnungsunternehmens.
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179 pages : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
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Berlin : Druck, Gebr. Feyl, [1957]
Berlin : Druck, Gebr. Feyl, [1957]
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- GEHAG.,
- Working class Housing Germany.,
- Architecture, Domestic Germany.,
- Apartment houses Germany.,
- Travailleurs Logement Allemagne.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Allemagne.,
- Apartment houses,
- Architecture, Domestic,
- Working class Housing,
- Germany,
- Dwellings Germany 1920-1960.,
- Housing Germany 1920-1960.,
- Apartment houses Germany 1920-1960.
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iv, 23, [74] pages ; 28 cm
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iv, 23, [74] pages ; 28 cm
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[Ottawa] : SCHL, [1992?]
[Ottawa] : SCHL, [1992?]
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Projet de recherche sur le bruit d'appareils ménagers dans les immeubles multi-logements / Décibel consultants inc.
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iv, 23, [74] pages ; 28 cm
Projet de recherche sur le bruit d'appareils ménagers dans les immeubles multi-logements / Décibel consultants inc.
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iv, 23, [74] pages ; 28 cm
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[Ottawa] : SCHL, [1992?]
[Ottawa] : SCHL, [1992?]
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ix, 123 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 28 cm.
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ix, 123 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 28 cm.
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- Food habits Québec (Province) Québec History 18th century.,
- Excavations (Archaeology) Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Nutrition surveys Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Animal remains (Archaeology) Québec (Province) Québec 18th century.,
- Alimentation Enquêtes Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Alimentation Québec (Province) Québec Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Archéozoologie Québec (Province) Québec 18e siècle.,
- Habitudes alimentaires Québec (Province) Québec Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Fouilles (Archéologie) Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Nutrition surveys,
- Animal remains (Archaeology),
- Excavations (Archaeology),
- Food habits,
- Québec Québec,
- Theses.,
- History
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Québec, Québec : Centre interuniversitaire d'études sur les lettres, les arts et les traditions (CELAT), [2013]
Québec, Québec : Centre interuniversitaire d'études sur les lettres, les arts et les traditions (CELAT), [2013]
Title:
Les choix alimentaires à Québec au XVIIIe siècle : étude zooarchéologique d'un assemblage faunique provenant des latrines ouest du palais de l'Intendant (CeEt-30) vers 1722-1775 / Jacynthe Bernard ; sous la direction de James Woollett et d'Allison Bain.
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Les choix alimentaires à Québec au XVIIIe siècle : étude zooarchéologique d'un assemblage faunique provenant des latrines ouest du palais de l'Intendant (CeEt-30) vers 1722-1775 / Jacynthe Bernard ; sous la direction de James Woollett et d'Allison Bain.
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ix, 123 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 28 cm.
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Québec, Québec : Centre interuniversitaire d'études sur les lettres, les arts et les traditions (CELAT), [2013]
Québec, Québec : Centre interuniversitaire d'études sur les lettres, les arts et les traditions (CELAT), [2013]
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- Food habits Québec (Province) Québec History 18th century.,
- Excavations (Archaeology) Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Nutrition surveys Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Animal remains (Archaeology) Québec (Province) Québec 18th century.,
- Alimentation Enquêtes Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Alimentation Québec (Province) Québec Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Archéozoologie Québec (Province) Québec 18e siècle.,
- Habitudes alimentaires Québec (Province) Québec Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Fouilles (Archéologie) Québec (Province) Québec.,
- Nutrition surveys,
- Animal remains (Archaeology),
- Excavations (Archaeology),
- Food habits,
- Québec Québec,
- Theses.,
- History
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84 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 15 cm.
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84 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 15 cm.
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- Fujimoto, Sōsuke, 1971- Interviews.,
- Rachdi, Manal Interviews.,
- Fujimoto, Sōsuke, 1971-,
- Mille arbres (Project),
- Architects France Paris Interviews.,
- Landscape architecture France Paris.,
- Trees in cities France Paris.,
- City planning France Paris.,
- Architectes France Paris Entretiens.,
- Architecture du paysage France Paris.,
- Arbres dans les villes France Paris.,
- City planning,
- France Paris,
- interviews.,
- Interviews
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Paris : B2 éditions [2016], ©2016
Paris : B2 éditions [2016], ©2016
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Mille arbres / Sou Fujimoto & OXO.
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84 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 15 cm.
Mille arbres / Sou Fujimoto & OXO.
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84 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 15 cm.
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Paris : B2 éditions [2016], ©2016
Paris : B2 éditions [2016], ©2016
Subject:
- Fujimoto, Sōsuke, 1971- Interviews.,
- Rachdi, Manal Interviews.,
- Fujimoto, Sōsuke, 1971-,
- Mille arbres (Project),
- Architects France Paris Interviews.,
- Landscape architecture France Paris.,
- Trees in cities France Paris.,
- City planning France Paris.,
- Architectes France Paris Entretiens.,
- Architecture du paysage France Paris.,
- Arbres dans les villes France Paris.,
- City planning,
- France Paris,
- interviews.,
- Interviews
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139 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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139 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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- Weathering of buildings.,
- Constructions Effets des agents atmosphériques sur.,
- Gebäude,
- Lebensdauer,
- Patina,
- Verwitterung,
- Pierre Détérioration.,
- Matériaux Détériorations.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Entretien et réparation.,
- Architecture Conservation and restoration.,
- Buildings Maintenance and repair.,
- Buildings
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Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1993.
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1993.
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On weathering : the life of buildings in time / Mohsen Mostafavi and David Leatherbarrow.
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139 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
On weathering : the life of buildings in time / Mohsen Mostafavi and David Leatherbarrow.
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139 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1993.
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1993.
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- Weathering of buildings.,
- Constructions Effets des agents atmosphériques sur.,
- Gebäude,
- Lebensdauer,
- Patina,
- Verwitterung,
- Pierre Détérioration.,
- Matériaux Détériorations.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Entretien et réparation.,
- Architecture Conservation and restoration.,
- Buildings Maintenance and repair.,
- Buildings
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391 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, plans ; 24 cm
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391 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, plans ; 24 cm
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- Architecture and society Scandinavia.,
- Public welfare Scandinavia.,
- Apartment houses Scandinavia History 20th century.,
- Public housing Scandinavia History 20th century.,
- City planning Scandinavia History 20th century.,
- Architecture et société Scandinavie.,
- Aide sociale Scandinavie.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Scandinavie Histoire 20e siècle.
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Basel, Switzerland : Birkhauser Verlag, [2025], ©2025
Basel, Switzerland : Birkhauser Verlag, [2025], ©2025
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Architecture and welfare : Scandinavian perspectives / Thordis Arrhenius, Ellen Braae, Guttorm Ruud, (eds.).
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391 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, plans ; 24 cm
Architecture and welfare : Scandinavian perspectives / Thordis Arrhenius, Ellen Braae, Guttorm Ruud, (eds.).
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391 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, plans ; 24 cm
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Basel, Switzerland : Birkhauser Verlag, [2025], ©2025
Basel, Switzerland : Birkhauser Verlag, [2025], ©2025
Subject:
- Architecture and society Scandinavia.,
- Public welfare Scandinavia.,
- Apartment houses Scandinavia History 20th century.,
- Public housing Scandinavia History 20th century.,
- City planning Scandinavia History 20th century.,
- Architecture et société Scandinavie.,
- Aide sociale Scandinavie.,
- Immeubles d'habitation Scandinavie Histoire 20e siècle.
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383 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimile, plans ; 29 cm
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383 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimile, plans ; 29 cm
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Lausanne : Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, [2021], ©2021
Lausanne : Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, [2021], ©2021
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Contextes : le logement contemporain en situation / Bruno Marchand, Lorraine Beaudoin (éd.).
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383 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimile, plans ; 29 cm
Contextes : le logement contemporain en situation / Bruno Marchand, Lorraine Beaudoin (éd.).
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383 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimile, plans ; 29 cm
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Lausanne : Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, [2021], ©2021
Lausanne : Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, [2021], ©2021
