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

Originally published in 1911, this book contains a list of the specimens of stones in the collection of the Sedgwick Museum in Cambridge.

John Watson (Author)

9781107505780, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 May 2015

492 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm, 0.48 kg

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.

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

Subject Areas: Earth sciences [RB]