Chicago in stone and clay : a guide to the Windy City's architectural geology / Raymond Wiggers.

"A guide to the geology of Chicago's natural setting and built landscape, with descriptions of geologically derived building materials of 201 Windy City architectural sites. The book provides in-depth discussions of the origins and significance of many rock types, brick and terra cotta varieties, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wiggers, Ray, 1952- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Building materials > Illinois > Chicago > Guidebooks.
Stone buildings > Illinois > Chicago > Guidebooks.
Building stones > Illinois > Chicago > Guidebooks.
Architecture > Illinois > Chicago > Guidebooks.
Geology > Illinois > Chicago > Guidebooks.
Chicago (Ill.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Guidebooks.
Architecture > Illinois > Chicago > Guides.
Géologie > Illinois > Chicago > Guides.
Construction > Matériaux > Illinois > Chicago > Guides.
Constructions en pierre > Illinois > Chicago > Guides.
Pierre à bâtir > Illinois > Chicago > Guides.
Architecture.
Building materials.
Building stones.
Buildings.
Geology.
Stone buildings.
Illinois > Chicago.
Guidebooks.
Genre:
Guidebooks.
Guides.
Physical Description:xvi, 325 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
"A guide to the geology of Chicago's natural setting and built landscape, with descriptions of geologically derived building materials of 201 Windy City architectural sites. The book provides in-depth discussions of the origins and significance of many rock types, brick and terra cotta varieties, and ornamental metal and glass products"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:TA425 .W54 2022
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-313) and index.
ISBN:9781501765063
150176506X