Wigwams, Longhouses and Other Native American Dwellings - Brossura

Lafontaine, Bruce

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486433277 ISBN 13: 9780486433271

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2004

Riassunto

Because the geography of North America encompasses such a broad range of climatic and environmental conditions, the dwellings of early Native Americans varied widely in appearance and constructions. Using materials taken from the surrounding physical environment, the builders constructed diverse lodgings — from adobe pueblos in the Southwest to birch bark wigwams in the Northeast. This carefully researched coloring book spotlights the wide array of Native American shelters.
Thirty detailed illustrations depict, among other structures, the exterior of a Seminole chickee in Florida; a Mandan earth lodge on the Great Plains; an Iroquois longhouse in upstate New York; a Taos adobe pueblo in the Southwest; a Hopi food storage room in Arizona; an Anasazi Cliffside dwelling at Mesa Verde, Colorado; and an Inuit iglu in the Arctic.
Extensive, fact-filled captions accompany the illustrations, making this fascinating portrayal of how the first Americans built and used their homes an excellent educational resource as well as an entertaining coloring book.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

An award-winning artist, writer, and graphic designer, Bruce LaFontaine specializes in books about history, science, transportation, and architecture. Bruce has written and illustrated 70 Dover titles, and his work has appeared in Scientific American, The Wall Street Journal, and other prominent publications.

Product Description:

From adobe pueblos in the Southwest to a Chippewa birch bark wigwam in the Northeast - this carefully researched coloring book spotlights a wide array of Native American dwellings. Fact-filled captions accompany each detailed drawing. 30 black-and-white illustrations.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0486433277
• ISBN 13: 9780486433271
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 32