ABSTRACT
This book provides an historical perspective for modern tensile architecture in the 20th century. It explores the tents of nomad cultures, geographical distribution of tent types, the effect of the dromedary on the distribution of the black tent, and seasonal specialization of Eskimo dwellings.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|120 pages
Traditional Tensile Architecture:
part |7 pages
The Tents of Nomad Cultures
part |33 pages
Conical Tents of Northern Eurasia and Northern America
part |80 pages
The Black Tent of the Middle East
part Two|20 pages
Suspension bridges
part Three|47 pages
Modern tensile architecture
