Natural energy and vernacular architecture : (Record no. 13867)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200701091145.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 851024s1986 ilua b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0226239179 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0226239187 (pbk.) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | DLC |
| -- | OCoLC |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Fathy, Hassan. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Natural energy and vernacular architecture : |
| Remainder of title | principles and examples with reference to hot arid climates / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Hassan Fathy ; edited by Walter Shearer and Abd-el-rahman Ahmed Sultan. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Chicago : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Published for the United Nations University by the University of Chicago Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1986. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxiii, 172 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Bibliography: p. 167-169. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part 1. Man, natural environment, and architecture: 1. Environment and architecture: Effect of climate on architectural form Environment. Conscious modification of the microclimate. Trends in international architecture. 2. Architectural thermodynamics and human comfort in hot climates Temperature. Thermal conduction and resistance. Radiation. Thermal convection. Atmospheric pressure. Water vapor. Cooling by evaporation. Thermal gain. Thermal loss. Dynamic thermal equilibrium. Heat-regulating mechanisms of the human body. Measurement of conditions of human comfort. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part 2. Natural energy and vernacular architecture: 3. Architecture and comfort: Architectural design for a comfortable microclimate. Building materials. 4. The sun factor: Orientation. Shading. Facades. Openings. The roof. 5. The wind factor in air movement: Air movement by pressure differential. The Claustrum. The wind-escape. The malgaf. The bdgir. 6. The sun factor in air movement: Air movement by convection. The courtyard house. The takhtabsh. Traditional city layout and climate. 7. The humidity factor: The fountain. The salsabil. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Postscript. Illustrations. Appendices. Appendix One: Data on saturated water vapor. Appendix Two: Thermal comfort sensation scales. Appendix Three: Data on thermal transmittance. Appendix Four: Angles of declination and altitude for Cairo, Egypt. Glossary: Architectural terminology of the region. Selected bibliography. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | ARCHITECTURE |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | ARAB COUNTRIES |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | ARID ZONES |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | THERMODYNAMICS |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | MATHEMATICAL MODELS |
| Source of heading or term | unbist |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Shearer, Walter. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sulṭān, ʻAbd al-Raḥmān. |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80a01e/80A01E00.htm#Contents |
| Link text | full text available. |
| Public note | Open access. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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| Koha item type | Book |
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| UNU Publications | United Nations University Library | United Nations University Library | General Stacks | 2000-01-01 | 1 | UNU B21685 | B21685 | 2022-03-25 | 2015-05-20 | 2012-11-21 | Book | |||||||
| Energy | United Nations University Library | United Nations University Library | General Stacks | 2000-01-01 | ENE B21871 | B21871 | 2022-02-09 | 2012-11-21 | Book | |||||||||
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