{"product_id":"building-a-house-in-new-france-an-account-of-the-perplexities-of-client-and-craftsman-in-early-canada-paperback","title":"Building a House in New France: An Account of the Perplexities of Client and Craftsman in Early Canada - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Moogk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic work on early Canadian architecture explores the evolution of urban and rural house construction from settlement to conquest. It illustrates the ways climate, local materials, legislation and customs merged to shape original techniques and unique forms - and some of the most distinct and enduring buildings in the New World. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book also explores the day-to-day lives of craftsmen and those early Canadians whose nation was under construction. The result is a lively mix of insight and anecdote, and a vivid portrait of laying a unique foundation on North American soil. As Professor Moogk concludes, \u003ci\u003e\"more than a house was being built, a cultural nation was being built.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Moogk\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of British Columbia. His many publications include \u003ci\u003eVancouver Defended, Berczy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLa Nouvelle France\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Heggoy Prize in French Colonial History.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9.76 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48368899621113,"sku":"9781550416282","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/C6Wa6cQMIB9781550416282.webp?v=1778223284","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/building-a-house-in-new-france-an-account-of-the-perplexities-of-client-and-craftsman-in-early-canada-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}