A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams

A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams

A captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work

â‚¬Å“A room of oneâ‚¬s own: Is there anybody who hasnâ‚¬t at one time or another wished for such a place, hasnâ‚¬t turned those soft words over until theyâ‚¬d assumed a habitable shape?â‚¬Â

When Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was the acclaimed bestsellerÂ Second Nature. InÂ A Place of My Own,Â he turns his sharp insight to the craft of building, as he recounts the process of designing and constructing a small one-room structure on his rural Connecticut propertyâ‚¬"a place in which he hoped to read, write, and daydream, built with his own two unhandy hands.

Michael Pollan's unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences--whether eating, gardening, or building--and the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre-defining bestsellersÂ The Omnivore's DilemmaÂ andÂ In Defense of Food. With this updated edition of his earlier bookÂ A Place of My Own, readers can revisit the inspired, intelligent, and often hilarious story of Pollan's realization of a room of his own--a small, wooden hut, his "shelter for daydreams"--built with his admittedly unhandy hands. Inspired by both Thoreau and Mr. Blandings,Â A Place of My OwnÂ not only works to convey the history and meaning of all human building, it also marks the connections between our bodies, our minds, and the natural world.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143114741
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-12-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143114741

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143114741
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-12-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143114741

A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams

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