{"product_id":"9780500343197","title":"Brick : A World History","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Campbell, James W. P., Pryce, Will \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 29\/02\/2016,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 320 pages, With over 600 illustrations, 570 in colour,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780500343197,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis totally original architecture book – the first ever comprehensive study of brick – follows the story of brick from 5,000  bc to its use in building today, via the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in Germany, the majestic temples of Pagan and Mughal mosques in Iran, to its modern revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarvellously illustrated with spectacular, specially-taken photographs, Brick is at once an historical account of how bricks have been employed by architects of every period, a technical survey of brickmaking and bricklaying, and an essay in architectural and cultural history. The authors have applied their expert visual and technical knowledge to more than one hundred themes, from bricks in ancient Egypt to their distinctive use by such modern masters as Louis Kahn, Alvar Aalto and Renzo Piano. Great works of engineering – viaducts, tunnels and bridges – are given prominence  alongside great cathedrals and country houses, temples and mosques, testifying to the incredible versatility and importance of bricks and brickwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697326653484,"sku":"9780500343197","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780500343197_0feb77c6-befd-4edc-b389-9452d1544c5f.jpg?v=1759668961","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.info\/products\/9780500343197","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}