Facey William  1948 <br/><br/>
Back to earth :  adobe building in Saudi Arabia / 
 Adobe building in Saudi Arabia 
William Facey, with and introduction by Prince Sulṭān bin Salmān bin ʻAbd al-ʻAziīz Āl Saʻūd. 
 - Riyadh :  Al-Turath, in association with the London Centre of Arab Studies, London, England,  c1997. 
 - 216 p. :  ill.(some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-214) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1900404133 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Building Adobe--Saudi Arabia<br/>Earth construction<br/>Architecture--Saudi Arabia
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA4145.A35 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>721/.04422