{"product_id":"japan-nation-building-nature-9789462086135","title":"Japan: Nation Building Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new history of modern Japanese architecture, from an environmental perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoachim Nijs' \u003ci\u003eJapan: Nation Building Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to map out the views of nature that have shaped the widely acclaimed but often misunderstood modern architecture of Japan. By connecting the dots between philosophy, design, geopolitics and an earnest quest for a greener tomorrow, this book explains how Japanese culture can shed new light on our understanding of ecology, and vice versa.\u003cbr\u003eUsing a distinctive blend of academic research and personal experience, Nijs draws on architectural history to navigate Japan's complex and unique ecological ethic through the lens of four typological phenomena: earthquakes, monsoon climates, nuclear erasure of life and insularity. This imaginative and refreshing book offers key insights and references for anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Japan and its architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nai010 Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789462086135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.70w x 0.80d","brand":"Joachim Nijs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40649102917813,"sku":"9789462086135","price":38.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_14dac413-2126-4755-abfc-395d2fc8d0d5.jpg?v=1627963773","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/japan-nation-building-nature-9789462086135","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}