Stone: An Introduction

By Asher Shadmon

This useful general survey describes the varieties and uses of stone as a building material - whether cut or field-stone - and how to extract, work and use it. A new chapter on stone and the environment emphasizes the importance of planning, waste recycling and quarry rehabilitation as part of the extraction process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853393134
• ISBN13: 9781853393136
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.7"