Houses of Snow, Skin and Bones
- ISBN-10
- 0887763057
- ISBN-13
- 9780887763052
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993-04-01
- Author
- Bonnie Shemie
Description
Describes the construction materials and methods used by the Inuit to build different types of shelters suitable to their environment.
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