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The meaning of things The meaning of things Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi "The meaning of things is a study of the significance of material possessions in contemporary urban life, and of the ways people carve meaning out of their domestic environment. Drawing on a survey o… OL10550655W
Houses of Goa Houses of Goa Heta Pandit Built in the 18th and 19th centuries, when Portuguese power was at a decline in the East, the Houses of Goa best illustrate the Goan quest for its own ethhnic identity. Researched over five and half … OL1070311W
Historic homes of Oregon Historic homes of Oregon Phyllis Smith Sketches, descriptions and historical information about Oregon's historical houses. OL11032544W
Homes of the West (Life in the Old West) Homes of the West (Life in the Old West) Bobbie Kalman Examines various types of dwellings in western Northern America during the nineteenth century, discussing their construction and design as well as the lives of the settlers who lived in them. OL115137W
A house in Fez A house in Fez Suzanna Clarke When Suzanna Clarke and her husband bought a dilapidated riad, or traditional courtyard house, in the Middle the ancient Medina of Fez, their friends thought they were mad. Located in a maze of donke… OL11776478W
Pop Corn & Ma Goodness Pop Corn & Ma Goodness Edna Mitchell Preston,Robert Andrew Parker A verse tale of how Pop Corn and Ma Goodness met, married, built a house, and had a family. OL120170W
How To Set Up A Blackfoot Lodge How To Set Up A Blackfoot Lodge Brian Cannavaro How To Set Up A Blackfoot Lodge is the definitive field manual written and illustrated by Brian Cannavaro. Having spent 25+ years working and studying with the Blackfeet (Pikuni) in Montana, Cannavar… OL12764323W
Ned's new home Ned's new home Kevin Tseng A worm tries out a variety of new homes when the apple he has been living in starts to rot, but none--from a lemon to a watermelon--is satisfactory. OL13623383W
The Shadows The Shadows Jacqueline West When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, an enraged nine-year-old boy… OL13778479W
Walking shoes Walking shoes Anne F. Rockwell A little red house in search of a family is given some magical help by a goblin. OL14853888W
In our house In our house Anne F. Rockwell A member of the Bear family explores the rooms in their house, relating all the activities that take place there to make their house a happy home. OL14853919W
A House Is a House for Me A House Is a House for Me Mary Ann Hoberman Lists in rhyme the dwellings of various animals and things. OL15043944W
Where people live Where people live Angela Royston Explores the reasons why people live in various geographical regions and how they survive, discussing towns, cities, and dwellings in mountains or next to water. OL15070365W
Miller's Guide to Home Wiring Miller's Guide to Home Wiring Rex Miller Introducing the Carpentry & Construction Series from McGraw-HillThe experts show you how to tackle any wiring, remodeling, or plumbing projectWritten by authors of McGraw-Hill's popular Carpentry & C… OL15091109W
Lucy Springer Gets Even Lucy Springer Gets Even Lisa Heidke Told with a light touch and great verve, this is the genuinely funny story of sixty days in the tumultuous life of ex-actor cum housewife and mother of two, Lucy Springer as she comes to terms with t… OL15181029W
The Personal Security Handbook The Personal Security Handbook Silver Lake Editors Silver Lake Publishing’s bestselling book THE PERSONAL SECURITY HANDBOOK: Practical Tools for Keeping Yourself and Your Valuables Safe at Work, Home or on the Road translates political theories into … OL15189514W
Solar power your home for dummies Solar power your home for dummies Rik DeGunther Explains the fundamentals of solar power and other renewable energy sources, including estimating energy needs, selecting the right equipment, and maintaining the system once it is installed. OL15443203W
Keeper of the keys Keeper of the keys Perri O'Shaughnessy The disappearance of his wife, Leigh, sends obsessive and brilliant architect Ray Jackson on a quest to discover the truth about the incident, while Leigh's best friend launches an investigation into… OL15843642W
Roman republican villas Roman republican villas Jeffrey A. Becker The Roman villa is a classic icon of Western culture, and yet villa can be used to cover a multiplicity of ideas, experiences, and places. In the late Republic and early Imperial periods, villas are … OL16298278W
How your house works How your house works Charles Wing "An easy-to-understand richly illustrated guide to how everything in a house works. The book's many full-color illustrations are all drawn by the author for the general consumer to understand. Virtua… OL16318556W
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