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Download or read book Design for Mountain Communities written by Sherry Dorward and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1990 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For landscape architects, architects, planners, developers, and contractors who build in the mountains. Thoughtful coverage of the natural features of these environments such as topography, terrain, climate, and ecosystems, with detailed analysis of their design implications. Illustrated with many bandw photographs (poorly reproduced), good, clear line drawings. Case studies are drawn from North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Includes useful appendices and a substantial number of references. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR