Loading Inventory...

Brick by James W Campbell, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From James W Campbell

Current price: $105.00
Brick by James W Campbell, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
Brick by James W Campbell, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From James W Campbell

Brick by James W Campbell, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Current price: $105.00
Loading Inventory...

Size: 1.3 x 12.5 x 5.13

Visit retailer's website
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Coles
This totally original architecture bookthe first comprehensive work on brick, the essential building materialranges over every culture throughout history. It follows the story of brick from 5, 000 BC to the twenty-first century, from the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in Germany, Buddhist shrines in Burma, and Mughal mosques in Iran, to the modern revival of brick in the hands of architects like Gaudi. Marvelously illustrated with specially taken photographs, the book is at once an historical account of how bricks have been employed by architects of every period, a technical survey of brickmaking and bricklaying, and an essay in architectural and cultural history. More than one hundred themes are covered, from bricks in ancient Egypt to their distinctive use by Louis Kahn, Alvar Aalto, and Renzo Piano. Works of engineeringrailway tunnels, viaducts, dams, and bridgesare given prominence alongside the great cathedrals and country houses, castles and temples, testifying to the versatility and importance of brick and brickwork. An illustrated glossary explains all technical terms and the various construction and bonding methods in use. The book will prove indispensable to anyone professionally involved in, studying, or simply interested in architecture, design, and materials. Over 600 illustrations, 570 in color. | Brick by James W Campbell, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

More About Coles at Bayshore Shopping Centre

Coles is renowned for its outstanding customer service and great selection of books. Along with the vast array of magazines, stationary, audio-books, children's literature, fiction, non-fiction and reference books, you can find accessories to make your reading experience more pleasurable. We can recommend the very best in reading today. We will help you search our titles for exactly what you need, and if we do not have it in stock, we will order it for you.

Powered by Adeptmind