Stone: Ancient Craft to Modern Mastery

by Richard Rhodes

In this perceptive and illustrative look at the expressive and practical use of stone throughout history, Richard Rhodes unlocks the underlying principles of this ancient material--and explains the closely guarded "Sacred Rules" of the Freemasons guild for the first time ever.

The relationship between mankind and stone is elemental and deeply ingrained in us all. Stone, after all, has been the primary building material for more than...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1797230085
• ISBN13: 9781797230085
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 10.3"