Q: What is Home about?

Walk through five centuries of homes both great and smallfrom the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environmentson a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of \\\"home.\\\"You'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcome luxuries were born of architectural necessity, and much more. Most of all, Home opens a rare window into our private livesand how we really want to live.

Question 1

What is Home about?

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Walk through five centuries of homes both great and smallfrom the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environmentson a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of \"home.\"You'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcome luxuries were born of architectural necessity, and much more. Most of all, Home opens a rare window into our private livesand how we really want to live.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Home?

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The Arts > Architecture > Architecture: interior design

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of Home?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670811472

Question 4

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Home?

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Witold Rybczynski

Question 5

Who is the Publisher of the book Home?

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Penguin Publishing Group

Question 6

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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Home is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670811472) and paperback(ISBN 9780140102314)

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