General contractor Janice Goldfrank interviewed 21 trailblazing women, from experienced architects to novices who have never used tools, to assemble this collection of incredible, true accounts of women who mustered the courage and resources to design and build their own homes. Printed on acid-free paper. Photos & illustrations. Size D. National workshop tour.
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
Goldfrank, a general contractor and teacher who built her own home with her husband, here tells the stories of 21 women who designed and built homes. She conducted the majority of her interviews in 1985. The first three quarters of the book is devoted to interviews in which each woman tells how she grew up, learned the building and design trades, and ended up building a home for herself. The women, some of whom embarked on careers in the building business, are frank about their problems and fears while involved in their projects. In the second part of the book, Goldfrank explores what it means for women to build, the rewards of nontraditional careers, and how women design and construct differently from men. This well-written book would be a good choice for women's studies collections.?Lisa J. Cochenet, Winfield P.L., Ill.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
Women builders and designers who have built their own homes are profiled by general contractor Goldfrank, who interviews over twenty women who built very different structures, from huts to high-rises. Their accounts provide both personal and technical information for any interested in both autobiographical sketches and insights on the realities of home construction. -- Midwest Book Review
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
