Hardcover. 1st U.S. edition hardcover 1989 Lerner Publications Co. Glossy picture cover -- no dustjacket. Previous owner's name written on 1st blank page. Otherwise very clean; pages bright; binding tight. Only light wear; 2 tiny punctures near spine. 32 pages; Glossary; Index; color photos and diagrams. Language: English. For ages ca. 9-12. From the Houses and Homes series. '[H]ow people in different parts of the world build their homes using local materials available to them -- mud, bricks, animal skins, wood, stone, concrete, and metal.'--from back cover. Keywords: juvenile, children, educational, architecture, dwelling, shelter, technique, construction.