How to Read Houses is a practical guide that will teach you to recognize and appreciate the diversity of domestic architecture according to its location, its style and the technological expertise of the time, from the timber frames of Tudor-style houses to truly unique examples of housing. Very practical for its comfortable pocket format, but exhaustive enough to provide you with the answers to all your doubts, this handy guide: It helps to understand the architectural vocabulary, using real illustrated examples that will help you identify the different styles of houses and their historical context. It enhances the result of the appreciation you can get from your visits to historic homes and gives you the basic knowledge to explore your surroundings architecturally. It analyzes the main architectural styles, as well as the materials and elements of a house, through beautiful illustrations, photographs of classic examples and the explanations of an expert.