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mods: A house in the sun modern architecture and solar energy in the Cold War Barber, Daniel A. creator author. text bibliography History. nyu 2016 monographic eng print xiii, 336 pages ; 27 cm "A House in the Sun describes a number of solar house experiments in the 1940s and 1950s. The houses relied on the materials and ideas of modern architecture for both energy efficiency and claims to cultural relevance, and also developed out of a growing concern over global resource limits"--Provided by publisher. Introduction: Architecture, technology, and politics -- The modern solar house -- What is a house? -- Discovering renewable resources -- Experimental dwellings -- All-solar houses -- The World Solar Energy Project -- Design and research -- Architecture and the sun -- Conclusion: Architecture and environmentalism. Daniel A. Barber. Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-324) and index. Solar houses History 20th century Solar energy Research History 20th century House construction Research History 20th century Architecture, Domestic History 20th century Architecture and energy conservation History 20th century Architecture Environmental aspects History 20th century Architecture and energy conservation Architecture, Domestic Architecture Environmental aspects House construction Research Solar energy Research Solar houses 1900-1999 fast TH7414 .B365 2016 728/.37047209045 9780199394012 0199394016 2015050056 Oxford Univ Pr, 2001 Evans rd, Cary, NC, USA, 27513 DLC 160104 20200117110101.0 in00004088425 eng