Natural Stone and World Heritage - UNESCO Sites in Germany (Hardcover)

There are many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany. Most of them are built with natural stones. These sites are commonly presented to the public with a lot of information regarding historical, cultural and artistic aspects. Mostly, there is no focus on the main building material if it concerns natural stones. This work aims to show that it is precisely the natural stone that lends the sites their distinctive character. The used stones demonstrate the context and the interaction with the geology of the surrounding countryside as well as possibilities of transport and treatment. They reflect the culture and society at the time of the building phases. The second part of the work presents the most important stones that were used at these sites, along with their occurrences, aspects of quarrying in historical times and of course their petrographical, mineralogical and technical features. It is shown how these features influence the weathering of the stones and how restoration of stones is carried out. The book will serve as a useful source book for geologists, archaeologists, architects, representatives of the natural stone industry, historians and cultural heritage management professionals specifically, and for academic and nonacademic communities, travelers and tourism industry operators in general.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Natural Stone and World Heritage
Release date:	September 2021
First published:	2022
Editors:	Angela Ehling • Friedrich Hafner • Heiner Siedel
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	154
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-42260-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Engineering: general Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > General Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Mining industry Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides
LSN:	0-367-42260-3
Barcode:	9780367422608

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