Author: John WatsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building stones
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
This descriptive catalogue provides full details and building related information on the rock samples found in the Sedgwick Collection.
British and Foreign Building Stones
Author: John WatsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building stones
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
This descriptive catalogue provides full details and building related information on the rock samples found in the Sedgwick Collection.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN BUILDING STONES
Author: JOHN. WATSONPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033835074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
British and Foreign Building Stones
Author: John WATSONBritish and Foreign Building Stones
Author: John WatsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building stones
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
This descriptive catalogue provides full details and building related information on the rock samples found in the Sedgwick Collection.
British and Foreign Building Stones (Classic Reprint)
Author: John WatsonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333162412
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Excerpt from British and Foreign Building Stones Specimens of Building Stones brought together to form a collection are usually arranged according to their lithological character irrespective of their age. Possibly this method may have been found to be the most convenient for architects and builders, other wise it would not have been so generally adopted. Bearing in mind however that the present collection is primarily for the use of students of geology at Cambridge University, it has been thought that the specimens will be more helpful to them, if they are arranged in stratigraphical order, hence this method has been adopted, except in the case of the igneous rocks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
British and Foreign Building Stones, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge
Author: John WatsonPublisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344806308
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
British and Foreign Building Stones, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge
Author: John WatsonPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781407771694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Understanding Building Stones and Stone Buildings
Author: John A. HudsonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351585347
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
This book covers the wide spectrum of subjects relating to obtaining and using building stones, starting with their geological origin and then describing the nature of granites, volcanics, limestones, sandstones, flint, metamorphic stones, breccias and conglomerates, with emphasis being placed on how to recognise the different stones via the many illustrated examples from Great Britain and other countries. The life of a building stone is explained from its origin in the quarry, through its exposure to the elements when used for a building, to its eventual deterioration. The structure of stone buildings is then discussed, with explanations of the mechanics of pillars, lighthouses and walls, arches, bridges, buttresses and roof vaults, plus castles and cathedrals. The sequence of the historical architectural styles of stone buildings is explained—from the early days through to postmodern buildings. Special attention is paid to two famous architects: the Roman Vitruvius and the English Sir Christopher Wren who designed and supervised the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. To demonstrate many of the concepts presented, two exemplary stone buildings are described in detail: the Albert Memorial in London and Durham Cathedral in northern England. The former building is interesting because it is comprised of a cornucopia of different building stones and the latter building because of its architecture and sandstone decay mechanisms. In the final Chapter, ruined stone buildings are discussed—the many reasons for their decay and the possibility of their ‘rebirth’ via digital recording of their geometry. The book has over 350 pages and is illustrated with more than 450 diagrams and colour photographs of both the various stones and the associated stone buildings. Readers’ knowledge of the subject will be greatly enhanced by these images and the related explanatory text. A wide-ranging references and bibliography section is also included.
Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone
Author: John AshurstPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0750638982
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
One of the problems which beset the conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences & approaches.
Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone
Author: F G DimesPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136415440
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences and approaches to the same material. Part one is an introduction to the complexities and background history of stone conservation followed by the most comprehensive description yet produced of the building and decorative stones used in the British Isles. In part two, practitioners involved in stone conservation describe ways in which major structural masonry problems, secondary building problems and different stone surface conditions may be treated. A variety of building types and environments has been used to ensure that the broad scope of common problems is covered. This second part of the book will be of practical value to art historians, archaeologists, architects, surveyors and engineers, masonry contractors and sculpture conservators in solving problems and in learning to use each other's skills and experience.