a ISBN 1-900404-13-3

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Classification number NA4145.A35

b Item number F33 1997

a Dewey Classification 721/.04422

a Personal name Facey William

d Dates associated with a name 1948

a Title Back to earth :

b Remainder of title adobe building in Saudi Arabia /

c Statement of responsibility, etc William Facey, with and introduction by Prince Sulṭān bin Salmān bin ʻAbd al-ʻAziīz Āl Saʻūd.

h Medium BOOK

a Title proper/short title Adobe building in Saudi Arabia

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Riyadh :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Al-Turath, in association with the London Centre of Arab Studies, London, England,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc c1997.

a Extent 216 p. :

b Other physical details ill.(some col.) ;

c Dimensions 29 cm.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-214) and index.

a Formatted contents note Introduction / Sultan bin Salman bin 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud -- Ch. 1. Mud and Modernity -- Ch. 2. Al-'Udhaibat: the Setting. The environnient. The historical background. Farming communities of Wadi Hanifah. Agriculture and livestock -- Ch. 3. Adobe Building in Najd. The courtyard house. Traditional building techniques -- Ch. 4. Adaptable Adobe. Prince Sultan acquires al-'Udhaibat. Thinking through the restoration process -- Ch. 5. Restoring the Farmhouse -- Ch. 6. Reclaiming the Farm. Restoring the soil. Landscaping and planting. Wells and irrigation. The great well -- Ch. 7. Adobe for Living. Adobe: mud brick versus mental block. Adobe and the modern house. Beyond al-'Udhaibat.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Building Adobe

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Earth construction

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Architecture