Locks and Lavatories: The Architecture of Privacy
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This illustrated volume is a mine of information for teachers. It looks at homes from the cottages to the castle, and how the single-room hut of prehistoric times has evolved into the house of today, each room with its own function. It charts the progress in the technology of everyday life, from heating, cooking, lighting, water and labour-saving devices to furnishings and buildings.
Author: Philippe Planel
Format: Paperback, 64 pages
Published: 2000, Historic England, United Kingdom
Genre: Architecture
Description
This illustrated volume is a mine of information for teachers. It looks at homes from the cottages to the castle, and how the single-room hut of prehistoric times has evolved into the house of today, each room with its own function. It charts the progress in the technology of everyday life, from heating, cooking, lighting, water and labour-saving devices to furnishings and buildings.
Locks and Lavatories: The Architecture of Privacy