Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder was Michael Pollan's second book, after Second Nature: A Gardener's Education (1991). In 2008 it was re-released and re-titled as A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams.The book begins by outlining how Michael reached the decision to build a \"writers house\", and to build it himself. The second chapter covers the site selection process. The next chapter follows the design process, including references to Christopher Alexander's A Pattern Language. The following four chapters: Footing, Framing, The Roof and Windows deal with the construction process. The final chapter covers finishing works and moving in.The book is not a how-to book for first time builder. It is a general overview of the building process, the experiences involved and the motivations of the author."@en }
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- A_Place_of_My_Own abstract "A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder was Michael Pollan's second book, after Second Nature: A Gardener's Education (1991). In 2008 it was re-released and re-titled as A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams.The book begins by outlining how Michael reached the decision to build a \"writers house\", and to build it himself. The second chapter covers the site selection process. The next chapter follows the design process, including references to Christopher Alexander's A Pattern Language. The following four chapters: Footing, Framing, The Roof and Windows deal with the construction process. The final chapter covers finishing works and moving in.The book is not a how-to book for first time builder. It is a general overview of the building process, the experiences involved and the motivations of the author.".