Raymond Wiggers

Chicago in Stone and Clay

A Guide to the Windy City's Architectural Geology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"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"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781501765063
• ISBN-10: 150176506X
• Artikelnr.: 62811273

Autorenporträt

Raymond Wiggers is a geologist, science writer, and retired college Earth and life sciences instructor. He is the author of Geology Underfoot in Illinois and three other books.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I: Fundamentals
1. Notes on the Book's Format, and Tips for Exploring Chicago's Geology
2. Chicago's Geologic Setting and History
3. The Geology of Building Materials
4. Foundations: Engineering in a Birthplace (And Worst Place) For
Skyscrapers
Part II: Exploring Chicago's Neighborhoods
5. The Loop: Northeastern Quadrant
6. The Loop: Southeastern Quadrant
7. The Loop: Southwestern Quadrant
8. The Loop: Northwestern Quadrant
9. Near West Side, Garfield Park, & Humboldt Park
10. South Loop, Museum Campus, Prairie Avenue, Douglas, & Bronzeville
11. McKinley Park, Back of the Yards, Kenwood, Washington Park, Hyde Park,
Woodlawn, & Englewood
12. Auburn Gresham, South Shore, South Chicago, & Pullman
13. The Magnificent Mile & Streeterville
14. River North
15. The Gold Coast & Old Town
16. Logan Square, Lincoln Park, & Lake View
17. Uptown & Ravenswood
18. Edgewater, Rogers Park, & Sauganash