British and Foreign Building Stones: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Specimens in the Sedgwick Museum,...

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John Watson

British and Foreign Building Stones

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge

John Watson

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English

Cambridge University Press
21 May 2015

Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies; History of science; Economic geology

Originally published in 1911, this book contains a list of the specimens of stones in the collection of the Sedgwick Museum in Cambridge that are suitable for use in construction. Watson prefaces the catalogue with descriptive notes on the various types of stone, their natural location and genesis, in language that is accessible to non-geologists. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the Sedgwick Museum or the history of science.

By: John Watson
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781107505780
ISBN 10: 110750578X
Pages: 492
Publication Date: 21 May 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Descriptive notes: British, colonial and foreign building stones; Catalogue: British building stones; Colonial and foreign building stones; Index.