dwellings

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Houses of adobe

1995
Explores the techniques used in building the enduring cliff dwellings, stone structures, and pueblos of the American Southwest.

Igloos and Inuit life

2010
Simple text and photographs describe igloos and the Inuit way of life.

The White House

the president's home in photographs and history
2011

Building an igloo

1990
A father and son demonstrate each step in building an igloo, including making a chimney and adding a window.

Houses of wood

native dwellings : the Northwest Coast
1992
Describes how the three major types ofmhouses found from Oregon up the Canadian coast to southeastern Alaska were constructed.

Houses of adobe

native dwellings : the Southwest
1995
Explores the techniques used in building the enduring cliff dwellings, stone structures, and pueblos of the American Southwest.

Historic homes of the American presidents

1991
A travel guide of over 160 photographs describing the history of fifty-four American presidential birthplaces and homes including those of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt, and George W. Bush.

Life in a pueblo

2003
Photographs and text explore how pueblos were built and the daily lives of the people who lived in these communal adobe dwellings, including their spiritual beliefs.

American Indian habitats

how to make dwellings and shelters with natural materials
1978
Describes natural materials and construction methods used for the dwellings of eight native American culture areas and provides instructions for making replicas of these shelters.

Where Indians live

American Indian houses
1989
Describes several of the various types of dwellings built and inhabited by Native American tribes.

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