The Hand Made Stone
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The Hand Made Stone
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Author : Peter Russell Armstrong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Hand Made Stone written by Peter Russell Armstrong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
The Natural History Of Gems Or Decorative Stones
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Author : Charles William King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
The Natural History Of Gems Or Decorative Stones written by Charles William King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with Gems categories.
Natural Stone
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Author : Frederick Bradley
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 1998
Natural Stone written by Frederick Bradley and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Architecture categories.
CD-ROM contains: Screen resolution TIFF files for book samples.
The Weathering Of Natural Building Stones
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Author : R.J. Schaffer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-01-20
The Weathering Of Natural Building Stones written by R.J. Schaffer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-20 with Architecture categories.
Provides a general account of the factors which cause decay of building stones and a summary of the best methods to reduce the incidence of decay. It discusses weathering associated with natural defects inherent in stone and examines issues of weathering caused by bad workmanship or errors in the selection of material. Decay through chemical and natural physical phenomena are discussed in detail. The final sections offer useful advice on how to prevent long term decay through appropriate repair, replacement and cleaning of stone.
New Dimensions In Natural Stone
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Author : Natural Stone Products
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985*
New Dimensions In Natural Stone written by Natural Stone Products and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985* with categories.
Natural Stone And World Heritage Delhi Agra India
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Author : Gurmeet Kaur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-05-31
Natural Stone And World Heritage Delhi Agra India written by Gurmeet Kaur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-31 with categories.
This book discusses heritage stones which were used in the making of the architectonic heritage of Delhi and Agra, encompassing UNESCO world heritage sites and heritage sites designated as prominent by the Indian government. The most famous monument of the two cities is the 'Taj Mahal' of Agra. The book focuses on the geological characteristics of the famous Makrana marble, red sandstone and other sandstone variants of the Vindhyan basin and Delhi quartzite, the most widely used stones in almost all the monuments, as well as on their quarries. The work also aims to sensitise the public to protecting and preserving the architectonic heritage of these two densely populated cities in India as repositories of our past cultures and traditions. Identifying the nature and provenance of stones/rocks used in construction will lead to better restoration for future generations, in light of the deterioration of architectonic heritage through various natural weathering agencies and anthropogenic activities. The book will serve as a useful source book to economic geologists, geologists, archaeologists, architects, historians and stone industry operators specifically and to academic and non-academic communities, travellers and tourism industry operators in general. The book will benefit students, researchers, and rock enthusiasts spanning all age groups and academic levels.
An Essay On Typography
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Author : Eric Gill
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2013-11-07
An Essay On Typography written by Eric Gill and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-07 with Design categories.
Eric Gill's opinionated manifesto on typography argues that 'a good piece of lettering is as beautiful a thing to see as any sculpture or painted picture'. This essay explores the place of typography in culture and is also a moral treatise celebrating the role of craftsmanship in an industrial age. Gill, a sculptor, engraver, printmaker and creator of many classic typefaces that can be seen around us today, fused art, history and polemic in a visionary work which has been hugely influential on modern graphic design. 'Written with clarity, humility and a touch of humour . . . timeless and absorbing' Paul Rand, The New York Times 'His lettering was clear, confident and hugely influential on the development of modern type design. The world has now caught up with Gill' Guardian How do we see the world around us? This is one of a number of pivotal works by creative thinkers like John Berger and Susan Sontag whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision for ever.
Mesopotamia In The Ancient World
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Author : Robert Rollinger
language : en
Publisher: Ugarit-Verlag
Release Date : 2015-04-07
Mesopotamia In The Ancient World written by Robert Rollinger and has been published by Ugarit-Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-07 with History categories.
The Melammu Project, founded in 1998, organized five successive conferences and a sixth in 2008. Melammu Symposia 7 now represents a new dawn for the project publishing the contributions of the meeting in Obergurgl in November 2013. This time it will not be an isolated event: Further conferences have already taken place and been planned (Kiel 2014, Helsinki and Tartu 2015, Kassel 2016, and Beirut 2017), the project board has been renewed, reinvigorated and rejuvenated, and plans are underway for a thorough reworking and updating of the project database. Its focus (now slightly reworded to be somewhat wider) is to investigate "the continuity, transformation and diffusion of Mesopotamian and Ancient Near Eastern culture from the third millennium BCE through the ancient world until Islamic times" (quoted from the Melammu Project website). Of course, Mesopotamia was not the source of all culture; but it was an important area in ancient history, that without doubt deserves such a project, dedicated to the study of its cultural impact and heritage. This volume assembles 42 contributions devoted to the topics "Prayers and Incantations", "Foreign Reception of Mesopotamian Objects", "The Use of Literary Figures of Speech", "Mesopotamia and the World", "The World of Politics", "Iran and Early Islam", and "Representations of Power".
Natural Stone And World Heritage
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Author : Rossana Bellopede
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2024-07-31
Natural Stone And World Heritage written by Rossana Bellopede and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-31 with Architecture categories.
Apulian limestones constitute the historic building constructions of the Puglia region (in the south of Italy) named trulli (representing an outstanding universal value for UNESCO), but also other stone buildings of the well-known Itria Valley. Trulli are drywall (mortarless) constructions made of roughly worked limestone blocks collected from neighbouring fields. The limestone for trulli is quarried from different Apulian localities and, together with another local lithotype, represents the stone heritage of the Itria Valley. This book begins with an introduction to the region of southern Italy where trulli and other typical stone architecture can be found. The Itria Valley with its towns and landscape and the town of Alberobello are described from an architectural point of view. The second section describes the different examples of building constructions in local stone of the Itria Valley, focusing on ancient and contemporary quarries. In this part petrographic and physical mechanical characteristics of the main kind of limestones are reported and discussed. The third part focuses on the main examples of stone architecture of Itria Valley, distinguishing the historical rural buildings from the other historical civil ones. In this section particular attention is given to best practices of evaluation action, protection rules and restoration methods for stone heritage in Itria Valley and Alberobello. This book serves as a useful source of information to geologists, archaeologists, architects, historians and stone industry operators specifically, and to academic and non-academic communities, travellers, and tourism industry operators in general. The book will also be of interest to students, researchers, and rock enthusiasts spanning all age groups and academic levels.
Woven Stone
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Author : Simon J. Ortiz
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2022-08-16
Woven Stone written by Simon J. Ortiz and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-16 with Poetry categories.
"What I do as a writer, teacher, and storyteller is to demystify language," says Simon Ortiz. Widely regarded as one of the country's most important Native American poets, Ortiz has led a thirty-year career marked by a fascination with language—and by a love of his people. This omnibus of three previous works offers old and new readers an appreciation of the fruits of his dedication. Going for the Rain (1976) expresses closeness to a specific Native American way of life and its philosophy and is structured in the narrative form of a journey on the road of life. A Good Journey (1977), an evocation of Ortiz's constant awareness of his heritage, draws on the oral tradition of his Pueblo culture. Fight Back: For the Sake of the People, For the Sake of the Land (1980)—revised for this volume—has its origins in his work as a laborer in the uranium industry and is intended as a political observation and statement about that industry's effects on Native American lands and lives. In an introduction written for this volume, Ortiz tells of his boyhood in Acoma Pueblo, his early love for language, his education, and his exposure to the wider world. He traces his development as a writer, recalling his attraction to the Beats and his growing political awareness, especially a consciousness of his and other people's social struggle. "Native American writers must have an individual and communally unified commitment to their art and its relationship to their indigenous culture and people," writes Ortiz. "Through our poetry, prose, and other written works that evoke love, respect, and responsibility, Native Americans may be able to help the United States of America to go beyond survival."