Treehouses of the World [Hardcover]

Pete Nelson (Author), Radek Kurzaj (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

A leading authority on treehouse design takes readers on an around-the-world journey of treehouses, discussing how they are designed, built, and enjoyed in numerous cultures, in a volume that showcases thirty-five treehouses and discusses their role in environmentalism. 20,000 first printing.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A principal of the Seattle-based construction company Treehouse Workshop and the author of three previous treehouse books, Nelson can safely be said to be solidly grounded in his knowledge of the subject; he presents everything from elevated basic wooden shelters to California-style ranches to turreted abodes resembling that of Pip's friend Wemmick in Great Expectations—fanciful and Victorian. The 250 full-color photos from Kurzaj (The Abrams Guide to American Houses) show great sympathy and felicity of composition, invitingly maximizing the natural settings. While the title promises diversity, about half of the houses are in the United States (with a West Coast majority built by Nelson), a quarter or so in Europe and most of the rest in Japan. And materials and location do dictate a certain uniformity—the houses are not as different on first and second look as one would expect. But Nelson's knowledgeability about modes of design and construction come through in colloquial, first-person text that includes short bios of the various houses' part-time inhabitants, and, if he did the building, Nelson's role in making them happen. The lovely photos and thoughtful layout complete the feel of climbing up to an alternative aerial domicile as one turns the pages.
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About the Author

Pete Nelson is the author of three previous books on treehouses. He is also principal of Treehouse Workshop, Inc., a treehouse design and construction business in Seattle, and the president of his own residential design and construction firm based in Fall City, Washington.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810949520
• ISBN-13: 978-0810949522
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Small Homes & Cottages

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous treehouses, October 23, 2004

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Christopher Rasch (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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A lovely book. Beautiful treehouses, beautifully photographed. A coffee table book, you should look to it for design ideas, rather than step-by-step howtos. Makes me eager to build me a treehouse of my own.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Private tour of the world's most interesting treehouses, April 9, 2005

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H. Danilchik - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Treehouses of the World (Hardcover)

The thing that stands out in my mind after an enjoyable rainy afternoon with this book is the wide variety of treehouses featured. We are treated to a tour of every kind of treehouse from lovely professionally decorated mini-homes, to home-made flights of fancy. Refreshingly inclusive; Peter Nelson knows that wonderful ideas and inspiration can come from the humble backyard, not just the professional drafting table. Peter Nelson shows us in his other books how to safely build a treehouse; this book shows us how far dreaming can go. Is that a Spanish Galleon in the trees??? A huge nest???

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treehouse fantasies, September 6, 2005

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Dr. Ralph Armstrong "MD" (Monroe, LA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a remarkably beautiful book on treehouses of the world. The photography is exceptional and the engaging narrative is irrestible.
Rarely does one find a book that "glows" from beginning to end as does this one. I bought several for gifts to like-minded friends who like to get high legally.