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050			_aNK 1403 .S54 1972
100			_aSherwood, Ruth F. _eauthor
245		0	_aHomes : _btoday and tomorrow / _cRuth F. Sherwood and George H. Sherwood
260			_aPeoria, Illinois : _bC.A. Bennett Co., _cc1972
300			_a496 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aList of colorful illustrations -- Part One. Your heritage: 1. The ancient past ; 2. Exploration and settlement ; 3. The colonial period ; 4. Furniture in America -- Reference list -- Part Two. Your choice in housing: 5. The structure of a house ; 6. Today's housing ; 7. The home and its site ; 8. Selecting a home -- Part Three. Design: 9. Elements of design ; 10. Principles of design ; 11. What influences design? ; 12. Furnishing and decorating a home ; 13. The kitchen in today's home ; Reference list -- Part Four. The costs of housing: 14. Experts who can help you ; 15. The costs of buying and owning a house ; 16. Should you buy or rent? ; Reference list -- Part Five. The future: 17. The dynamics of change -- Reference list --Part Six. Careers: 18. Job opportunities in housing -- Index.
520			_aThe home is a place for self-expression and creativity and affords you an opportunity to build an environment for pleasant living. The material in this book is designed to help you analyze your own housing needs and provide knowledge useful in making selections for your home. The purpose of this book is to help you to evaluate the ideas of others, to develop your own ideas, and to have confidence in your decisions.
650			_aDESIGN
700			_aSherwood, George. _eco-author
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