Chicago in Stone and Clay
Title | Chicago in Stone and Clay PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Wiggers |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 2022-09-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1501765078 |
Chicago in Stone and Clay explores the interplay between the city's most architecturally significant sites, the materials they're made of, and the sediments and bedrock they are anchored in. This unique geologist's survey of Windy City neighborhoods demonstrates the fascinating and often surprising links between science, art, engineering, and urban history. Drawing on two decades of experience leading popular geology tours in Chicago, Raymond Wiggers crafted this book for readers ranging from the region's large community of amateur naturalists, "citizen scientists," and architecture buffs to geologists, architects, educators, and other professionals seeking a new perspective on the themes of architecture and urbanism. Unlike most geology and architecture books, Chicago in Stone and Clay is written in the informal, accessible style of a natural history tour guide, humanizing the science for the nonspecialist reader. Providing an exciting new angle on both architecture and natural history, Wiggers uses an integrative approach that incorporates multiple themes and perspectives to demonstrate how the urban environment presents us with a rich geologic and architectural legacy.
Milwaukee in Stone and Clay
Title | Milwaukee in Stone and Clay PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Wiggers |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 277 |
Release | 2024-04-15 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1501774662 |
Milwaukee in Stone and Clay follows directly in the footsteps of Raymond Wiggers's previous award-winning book, Chicago in Stone and Clay. It offers a wide-ranging look at the fascinating geology found in the building materials of Milwaukee County's architectural landmarks. And it reveals the intriguing and often surprising links between science, art, and engineering. Laid out in two main sections, the book first introduces the reader to the fundamentals of Milwaukee's geology and its amazing prehuman history, then provides a site-by-site tour guide. Written in an engaging, informal style, this work presents the first in-depth exploration of the interplay among the region's most architecturally significant sites, the materials they're made of, and the sediments and bedrock they're anchored in. Raymond Wiggers crafted Milwaukee in Stone and Clay as an informative and exciting overview of this city. His two decades of experience leading architectural-geology tours have demonstrated the popularity of this approach and the subject matter.
They Wrote on Clay
Title | They Wrote on Clay PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Chiera |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2015-03-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107486653 |
Originally published in 1939, this book contains an assessment of the historical evidence provided by ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets. The text is accompanied by a number of photographs of the tablets, as well as of important archaeological sites and Babylonian artefacts. Chiera's enthusiasm for his subject is clear, as the text is accessibly written and contains many Babylonian legends and assesses their relationship to biblical texts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Assyriology and the ancient Middle East.
The Chicago School of Architecture
Title | The Chicago School of Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | Rolf Achilles |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 121 |
Release | 2013-06-10 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0747813817 |
The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how-and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910, explaining the innovative use of iron frames for strength, height and openness, and the ubiquity of gridded window arrangements. With reference to such famous architects as William Le Baron Jenny and Frank Lloyd Wright, and colorful pictures of, among many others, the Reliance, Brooks and Marquette buildings, this book is a fascinating exploration of the structures that helped to give Chicago its identity, and the world a new way of building.
Water & Sewage Works
Title | Water & Sewage Works PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 582 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Municipal engineering |
ISBN |
Vols. 76 , 83-93 include Reference and data section for 1929 , 1936-46 (1929- called Water works and sewerage data section)
Clay Record
Title | Clay Record PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1120 |
Release | 1893 |
Genre | Clay industries |
ISBN |
Swedish Chicago
Title | Swedish Chicago PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Olson Gustafson |
Publisher | Northern Illinois University Press |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 2018-12-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1501757628 |