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Pretty Good House
Dan Kolbert, et al.
The Taunton Press
63 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470
www.taunton.com
9781641551656, $34.99, HC, 256pp
https://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Good-House-Michael-Maines/dp/1641551658
Synopsis: With the publication of "Pretty Good House: A Guide To Creating Better Homes", such a dwelling is described by the team of Dan Kolbert, Emily Mottram, Michael Maines, and Christopher Briley as: A house that's as small as possible; Simple and durable, but also well designed; Insulated and air-sealed; And above all is affordable, healthy, responsible, and resilient.
"Pretty Good House" provides a framework and set of guidelines for building or renovating a high-performance home that focus on its inhabitants and the environment -- but keeps in mind that few people have pockets deep enough to achieve a "perfect" solution. The essential idea is for homeowners to work within their financial and practical constraints both to meet their own needs and do as much for the planet as possible.
Critique: Profusely and informatively illustrated in full color throughout, "Pretty Good House: A Guide To Creating Better Homes" is a coffee-table style volume (8.5 x 0.75 x 11 inches, 1.95 pounds) that is exceptionally well written, expertly organized, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in presentation. Enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of an informative eight page Introduction, a three page Glossary, and a three page Index, "Pretty Good House: A Guide To Creating Better Homes" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Residential Architecture collections and supplemental Green Design & Sustainability curriculum studies lists.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
Pretty Good House
Dan Kolbert, et al.
The Taunton Press
63 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470
www.taunton.com
9781641551656, $34.99, HC, 256pp
https://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Good-House-Michael-Maines/dp/1641551658
Synopsis: With the publication of "Pretty Good House: A Guide To Creating Better Homes", such a dwelling is described by the team of Dan Kolbert, Emily Mottram, Michael Maines, and Christopher Briley as: A house that's as small as possible; Simple and durable, but also well designed; Insulated and air-sealed; And above all is affordable, healthy, responsible, and resilient.
"Pretty Good House" provides a framework and set of guidelines for building or renovating a high-performance home that focus on its inhabitants and the environment -- but keeps in mind that few people have pockets deep enough to achieve a "perfect" solution. The essential idea is for homeowners to work within their financial and practical constraints both to meet their own needs and do as much for the planet as possible.
Critique: Profusely and informatively illustrated in full color throughout, "Pretty Good House: A Guide To Creating Better Homes" is a coffee-table style volume (8.5 x 0.75 x 11 inches, 1.95 pounds) that is exceptionally well written, expertly organized, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in presentation. Enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of an informative eight page Introduction, a three page Glossary, and a three page Index, "Pretty Good House: A Guide To Creating Better Homes" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Residential Architecture collections and supplemental Green Design & Sustainability curriculum studies lists.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
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