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050			_aNA 2592 .K85 1978
100			_aKukreja, C. P. _eauthor
245		0	_aTropical architecture / _cC.P. Kukreja
260			_aNew Delhi, India : _bTata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, _cc1978
300			_a133 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_a1. Man, shelter and climate -- 2. Climatic elements -- 3. Comfort zone and bioclimatic chart -- 4. Sun and the design process -- 5. Orientation and town planning -- 6. Ventilation -- 7. Building materials -- 8. Landscaping -- 9. Cooling devices -- 10. Design analysis.
520			_aThe design and construction of human dwellings and settlements in a region are influenced, besides other factors, to a great extent by the climate and physical environment of the region. In constructing shelters for himself over the centuries, man has always taken into consideration these factors, sometimes consciously in a systematic way.
650			_aARCHITECTURE -- TROPICAL
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