The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors: A Tale of Architectural Choice and Craftsmanship

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Henry Petroski Catherine Petroski

The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors

A Tale of Architectural Choice and Craftsmanship

Henry Petroski, Catherine Petroski

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WW Norton & Co
06 June 2014

Architecture; Houses, apartments, flats, units

"When Henry Petroski and his wife Catherine bought a charming but modest six-decades-old island retreat in coastal Maine, Petroski couldn't help but admire its unusual construction. An eminent expert on engineering, history, and design, he began wondering about the place's origins and evolution: Who built it, and how? What needs, materials, technologies, historical developments, and laws shaped it? How had it fared through the years with its various inhabitants? Sleuthing around dimly lit closets, knotty-pine wall panels, and even a secret passage—but never removing so much as a nail—Petroski zooms in on the details but also steps back to examine the structure in the context of its time and place. Catherine Petroski's beautiful photographs capture the clues and the atmosphere. A vibrant cast of neighbors and past residents—most notably the house's masterful creator, an engineer-turned-""folk architect""—become key characters in the story. As the mystery unfolds, revealing an extraordinary house and its environs, this ode to loving design will leave readers enchanted and inspired."

By: Henry Petroski
By (photographer): Catherine Petroski
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 668g
ISBN: 9780393242041
ISBN 10: 0393242048
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 06 June 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Henry Petroski is a professor of engineering and history at Duke University and the author of seventeen books, including The Pencil. Catherine Petroski is a writer and photographer.