A brief introduction to igloos, including materials, construction, and people who lived in these traditional Native American dwellings.

"Informative, engaging text and vivid photos introduce readers to igloos"--

When Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with im-provements, would be perfect for his new friend. This paperback picture book explores the concepts of planning and design.

American Indians cut blocks of snow to build igloos. Learn all about igloos, including the tools used to build them and the people who called them home.

For use in schools and libraries only. An illustrated introduction to the centuries-long practice by people in the Arctic of building igloos for shelter from carefully constructed ice blocks.

Did you know that people called Inuits once lived in houses made of snow? What other things helped Inuits live in the cold?

Of the vast variety of types of vernacular architecture, the igloo is probably the one which provokes the most curiosity and affection. In addition to offering a detailed analysis of the building tradition and cultural significance of igloos, this book gathers together the work of contemporary architects, designers, and artists from around the world who have turned their attention to this unique compacted dome when planning some of their work. Altogether, 14 modern designs are presented, ranging from an ice hotel to memorials to a forestry conservation center. Each of these works demonstrates a clear understanding of the characteristic traits that define the igloo, the process of its construction, and its relationship with the environment-ideas of great importance in architecture and contemporary design considering the existence of this millennia--old building tradition is threatened by globalization and climate change. This is an excellent reference for architects, designers, and students interested in vernacular design.

In recent years, the humanitarian community has looked inward, learning from their past experiences in providing emergency shelter for the ever-increasing number of populations suffering from crises worldwide. The humanitarian reform process has helped widen the community of practitioners, reinforced global and country-based coordination systems, and required the agencies concerned to seek new and better means of ensuring integrated and robust humanitarian programming. This publication is an example of a series of learning tools being produced to support improved response to crises. It has been developed by the Emergency Shelter Cluster through a group of agencies within the cluster led by UN-HABITAT. It contains summaries of a range of experiences applied in crisis situations, and an honest appraisal of their successes and failures.

While searching for igloos in Alaska the child learns how Alaskans more typically live.