Stone: Properties, Durability in Man's Environment.
New York: Springer-Verlag, 1973. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp 230, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. Item #20848
This volume surveys the important stone properties, both physical and chemical, pertinent to the architect's, engineer's and stone producer's needs. Emphasis is placed on the chemical characteristics of the pollutants in air and waters and their interaction with stone which accelerates the process of stone decay, often many times faster than in rural locations in quarry or rock cut. Brief summaries accompany each chapter for better clarity and understanding to persons lacking a scientific background; the book should thus become accessible and provide information to the stone producer and consumer for a better understanding of product stone.
Price: $35.00