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Traditional Building Materials (Shire Library)
Matthew Slocombe
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Description for Traditional Building Materials (Shire Library)
Paperback. "Traditional Building Materials". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 104 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; AMX; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 212 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
Although steel and glass dominate modern cities, Britain boasts innumerable beautiful examples of more traditional construction methods. Many date from the period before easy nationwide transportation, when materials were usually grown or extracted locally, and as a result Britain has a varied legacy of vernacular buildings that reflects its multitude of different landscapes. They display a rich and colorful palette of materials, from the honey-colored stone of the Cotswolds to the red earth of Devon and grey granite of Aberdeen. In this book, buildings historian Matthew Slocombe looks at the range of materials used for walls and roof coverings, explores ... Read more
Although steel and glass dominate modern cities, Britain boasts innumerable beautiful examples of more traditional construction methods. Many date from the period before easy nationwide transportation, when materials were usually grown or extracted locally, and as a result Britain has a varied legacy of vernacular buildings that reflects its multitude of different landscapes. They display a rich and colorful palette of materials, from the honey-colored stone of the Cotswolds to the red earth of Devon and grey granite of Aberdeen. In this book, buildings historian Matthew Slocombe looks at the range of materials used for walls and roof coverings, explores ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747808404
SKU
V9780747808404
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Ref
99-2
About Matthew Slocombe
Matthew Slocombe is a buildings historian, and has been involved professionally with traditional building conservation for 20 years. He is Deputy Secretary of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) and also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; trustee of Heritage Link; and a member of the Institute for Historic Building Conservation and Vernacular Architecture Group. He ... Read more
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