Eskimo Architecture: Dwelling and Structure in the Early Historic Period

by Gregory Reinhardt

The architecture of Eskimo peoples represents a diversified and successful means of coping with one of the most severe climates on earth. The popular image of the igloo is but one of the many structures examined by experts Lee and Reinhardt in the first book-length study of this remarkable subject. Lavishly illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs, drawings, and maps, this volume includes a comprehensive survey of the historical literature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889963674
• ISBN13: 9781889963679
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: University of Alaska Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"