Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green From Traditional Japan
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 4805312548 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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He studied architecture and sculpture at Yale College, graduating in 1980, and entered the Department of Architecture of the University of Tokyo in 1985 under a grant from the Japanese Ministry of Education. He received his master's degree in 1988 and completed his PhD research in 1995. . He became an associate professor of architectural design at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology in 1995, and currently holds a position there in the Department of Media Informa
Read it, please." —Susan Susanka, architect and author of The Not So Big House series, and The Not So Big Life"An indispensable reference for anyone wanting to know the secret formula that make old Japan life what it was." —Alex Kerr, author of Dogs and Demons, Lost in Japan"Brown takes time to reinforce the lessons in his tales with more directly-instructive chapters where he lists the steps to becoming a sustainable society in a way that is easy to follow. "If you have any interest in sustainable or traditional living, Japanese history, architecture, or agriculture (or all of the above!), Just Enough is an inspirational feast for the mind and eyes." —The Year of Mud blog"Brown's book Just Enough is a compelling account of how Edo Japan confronted similar environmental problems and cr
"Great book." according to Jason Michael Goff. I give this book five stars because of the way he explains the living conditions of Edo Japan in story like format brings the reader into the world of Japanese culture during this period of time. I thought it was great how he explains everything in such detail that you can imagine the places he take. Heartwarming time travel to pre-modern Japan Frere A deep dive into the architecture, agriculture, sociology and soul of rural & urban Japan in the 18th century, just before the irruption of the "modern" times. Spiritually and technically inspiring for rethinking modern homes and life styles. An excellent surprise, congratulations to the author for . Shelly Gane said Learn more about living without destroying the planet, our ultimate livelihood.. Well written and interesting. Food for thought, about how we use our resources from the domestic to the urban scales.
"Brown's book Just Enough is a compelling account of how Edo Japan confronted similar environmental problems and created solutions that connected farms and cities, people and nature." —Huffington PostThe world has changed immeasurably over the last thirty years, with more, bigger, better being the common mantra. This book of stories depicts vanished ways of life from the point of view of a contemporary observer, and presents a compelling argument around how to forge a society that is conservation-minded, waste-free, well-housed, well-fed and economically robust.Included at the end of each section are lessons in which Brown elaborates on what Edo Period life has to offer us in the global battle to reverse environmental degradation. Covering topics on everything from transportation, interconnected systems, and waste reduction to the need for spiritual centers in the home, there is something here for everyone looking to make changes in their life.Just Enough is much-needed beacon in our evolving world, giving us hope in our efforts to achieve sustainability now.. But in the midst of this constantly evolving world, there is a growing community of people who are looking at our history, searching for answers to issues that are faced everywhere, such as energy, water, materials, food and population crisis.In Just Enough, autho