Building construction before mechanization / John Fitchen.

Main entry:

Fitchen, John.

Title & Author:

Building construction before mechanization / John Fitchen.

Publication:

Description:

xvii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-314).

Summary:

Discusses building stresses, falsework, lifting devices, ropes, ladders, wood construction, masonry, native homes, the pyramids, safety, and the cultural and physical aspects of architecture.

ISBN:

0262061023
9780262061025
026256047X
9780262560474

Subject:

Building History.
Civil engineering History.
Building materials History.
Construction Histoire.
Construction Matériaux Histoire.
Génie civil Histoire.
Building.
Building materials.
Civil engineering.
Baukonstruktion
Bautechnik
Bauwesen
Geschichte
Bouwkunde.
Bouwkunst.
Bouwconstructies.
Buildings Construction, to 1815

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 111032
Call No.: ID:86-B22454
Status: Available

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