Bricks and brickmaking
Auteur :
Hammond, Martin
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9780747800675
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,9 x 0,8 cm
Poids :
96 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing.