The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses. Second Edition

"The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses. Second Edition" by Anonymous is a book that looks at the useful skills that go into building houses, showing how important construction is to civilization. It compares simple shelters from the past to the complicated homes we build today. The book points out that as people become more civilized, their homes need to change to, not just for shelter, but also to hold belongings and ideas. It discusses how it will look at different building materials like stone, brick, and wood, along with the ways they are used, in order to give a complete view of how architecture has grown over time.