Building Construction Before Mechanization
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How were huge stones moved from quarries to the sites of Egyptian pyramids? How did the cathedral builders of the Middle Ages lift blocks to great heights by muscle power alone? In this intriguing book John Fitchen explains and illustrates the solutions to these and many other puzzles in preindustrial building construction. This is the first general survey of the practices and role of the builder (as opposed to the designer) in constructing an...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:026256047X
ISBN13:9780262560474
Release Date:April 1989
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.24 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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