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Building (Eyewitness Guides)

Building (Eyewitness Guides)

Philip Wilkinson

This is a title in the "Eyewitness Guides" series, which combine 3-D photographs with clearly written text. This book aims to inspire readers to take a closer look at the places we live and work in, and discover why and how they are built and decorated as they are.
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There has always been an incredible diversity of domestic buildings around the world from simple branch and animal skin lean-tos to log cabins Roman villas and skyscrapers. This superb collection of photographs brings their variety and construction vividly to life.Starting with different building materials the book looks at how buildings are put together and the problems faced by stonemasons carpenters bricklayers and other craftspeople in their daily work. Learn how a medieval half-timbered house was erected how thatch is put on a roof and how glorious patterns and colours are achieved in mosaics tiles and glass. Discover the different styles of domestic building around the world with houses shown in detail inside and out.Packed with fascinating facts Building is a unique and compelling introduction to the homes we live in.

Product Description

Title - Building (Eyewitness Guides)

Edition -

Author - Philip Wilkinson

ISBN 13 - 9780751360349

Imprint - Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd

Publisher - Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Date Published - 13/11/1997

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No. of pages -

Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 226 x 287 x 12mm

Weight - 588 g

Languages - English