Building St Paul's
Author:   James W P Campbell
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:  

9780500295502


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   16 January 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Building St Paul's


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Author:   James W P Campbell
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight:   0.180kg
ISBN:  

9780500295502


ISBN 10:   0500295506
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   16 January 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

1. A New Dome for London • 2. The Astronomer Architect • 3. Fire and Destruction 4. Models, Designs and Warrants • 5. The Demolition Men • 6. Life in the Office of Works • 7. The Phoenix Rising • 8. Financing the Works • 9. The Wealth of Masons • 10. Carpenters and Scaffolding 11. Getting Materials • 12. Collapsing Vaults and Flying Buttresses • 13. The Race to Finish the Choir • 14. Roofing the Cathedral • 15. Designing the Dome • 16. Catenary Curves and Parabolic Conoids • 17. The Telescope in the Tower • 18. Frauds and Abuses • 19. The Cathedral Completed

Reviews

'Fascinating ... enthralling ... compulsory reading for students, and anyone who wants to understand how buildings got built' - Building Design 'A taut study ... Campbell provides a wealth of detail about Wren's construction methods ... lively and informative' - Daily Telegraph


'A taut study ... Campbell provides a wealth of detail about Wren's construction methods ... lively and informative' - Daily Telegraph 'Fascinating ... enthralling ... compulsory reading for students, and anyone who wants to understand how buildings got built' - Building Design


Author Information

Dr James Campbell, an architect and art historian, is Seear Fellow in Architecture and History of Art at Queen’s College, Cambridge. His books include The Library: A World History and Brick: A World History, both published by Thames & Hudson.

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