Chicago in Stone and Clay
Author: Wiggers, Raymond
ISBN: 9781501765063
RM192.99
Publisher,Northern Illinois Univ Pr
Publication Date,
Format, Paperback
Weight,
No. of Pages, 325
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--
