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The architecture of happiness /

De Botton, Alain.

The architecture of happiness / Alain de Botton. - 1st American ed. - New York : Pantheon Books, c2006. - 280 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

Publisher's Weekly, August 2006 Kirkus Starred, August 2006 New York Times, December 2006 Reference and Research Book News, February 2007

Explores how one's emotions are influenced by their surroundings, arguing that architecture's ultimate goal is to create buildings that remind people of their full potential and help them enjoy life to its fullest.

Adult Follett Library Resources

0375424431

2006044797

NA2540 / .D34 2006

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