Building Construction Before Mechanization,New

Building Construction Before Mechanization,New

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How Were Huge Stones Moved From Quarries To The Sites Of Egyptian Pyramids? How Did The Cathedral Builders Of The Middle Ages Lift Blocks To Great Heights By Muscle Power Alone? In This Intriguing Book John Fitchen Explains And Illustrates The Solutions To These And Many Other Puzzles In Preindustrial Building Construction. This Is The First General Survey Of The Practices And Role Of The Builder (As Opposed To The Designer) In Constructing An Array Of Structures. Fitchen'S Approach Gives A Valuable Handson Feel For What It'S Like To Work With Ropes And Ladders, Wedges And Slings; With Crews Engaged In Well Digging, Bridge Building, And The Transporting Of Obelisks Hundreds Of Miles By Water And Over Land. The Buildings Discussed Range From The Tents, Tepees, And Igloos Of Nomadic Tribes To The Monumental Pyramids Of Egypt, The Temples Of Greece, The Aqueducts Of Rome, And The Cathedrals Of Medieval Europe.

⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):

This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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