Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings (Tuttle Classics)
Contributors: David Young (Foreword); Michiko Young (Foreword)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: August 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9784805308899
Subjects: Residential buildings, domestic buildings; Landscape Architecture And Design; Residential Buildings Architecture; Architecture; Photography; Japan; Asia - General; Domestic; General; Landscape
Description: First published in 1886, this classic review of the Japanese house and garden remains an authoritative description of the architecture of the traditional Japanese home. The work of Edward S. Morse, a groundbreaking and imaginative inventor, academic, author and museum curator, this edition of Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings features an introduction by David and Michiko Young placing the book in its historical context and explaining its continued relevance.Containing over 300 detailed illustrations and revealing important historical and cultural sources, Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings is a time-tested resource for architects and landscape designers alike.