Download or read book Stories in Stone written by David B. Williams and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people do not think to observe geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but all David B. Williams has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. In Stories in Stone, he takes you on explorations to find 3.5-billion-year-old rock that looks like swirled pink-and-black taffy, a gas station made of petrified wood, and a Florida fort that has withstood three hundred years of attacks and hurricanes, despite being made of a stone that has the consistency of a granola bar. Williams also weaves in the cultural history of stone, explaining why a white fossil-rich limestone from Indiana became the only building stone used in all fifty states; how in 1825, the construction of the Bunker Hill Monument led to America’s first commercial railroad; and why when the same kind of marble used by Michelangelo clad a Chicago skyscraper it warped so much after nineteen years that all 44,000 panels of it had to be replaced. This love letter to building stone brings to life the geology you can see in the structures of every city.

Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Download or read book Stone Rock and Gravel Gardens written by Bradley-Hole Kathryn Hardb Staff and published by Cassell Illustrated. This book was released on 2000-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stone Rock Gravel written by Kathryn Bradley-Hole and published by Seven Dials. This book was released on 2001 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative manual highlights various settings, including dry rivers, raised beds, and potted rock gardens. Advice on choosing and laying stone paving and gravel pathways, putting in a wall, and creating water features. "Appealing illustrations are accompanied by technical advice that elaborates on the countless inspiring options." --Booklist. "Diverse gardens full of texture, harmony, and light. Bradley-Hole makes it easy to plan, build, and maintain your own rock or gravel garden by providing plant lists, practical advice, and a convenient season-by-season format."--FTD in Bloom.

Download or read book Gravel Roads written by Ken Skorseth and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.

Download or read book River Stones Grow Plants written by Richard Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: River Stones Grow Plants tells the tale of the accidental scientist Richard Campbell's 1994 encounter with his uncle, Dr. Thomas Logan, who unintentionally dropped of a few watermelon seeds in his gravel bed designed for weed block with lawn fabric separating the soil from the gravel. The next spring a watermelon grew. The roots simply lined above the lawn fabric under the rocks, separated completely from the soil. After years of observations, testing and research, Campbell determined that sedimentary rock is made up of the sediment of the sea, or decayed organic life fossilized into a rock. This rock is call river rock, river stones or pea gravel. Add water to the rock in an ideal environment, drop in some seeds, and you have a living ecosystem capable of plant production. River Stones Grow Plants (RSGP) is Richard Campbell's account of developing the modern-day application of geological agriculture. Campbell's accidental discovery in the mid-1990s picks up where scientists left off with RSGP sharing 24 years of observations, testing and refinement for contemporary society to use and leverage for life's growing applications. Geological agriculture is defined as the study of using river stones as the growing medium for plants absent the use of soil and fertilizers. The common term is referred to as gravel gardening.

Download or read book Aggregates written by Mick R. Smith and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2001 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Landscaping with Stone 2nd Edition written by Pat Sagui and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information for incorporating natural stone in a landscape and step-by-step instructions for a number of popular stone projects. Contains more than 335 color photos and 40 illustrations.

Download or read book Bulletin The National Crushed Stone Association written by National Crushed Stone Association and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Soil and Rock Construction Materials written by Greg McNally and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the investigation, extraction, processing and specification of natural soil and rock materials, with an emphasis on why particular material properties are sought and how they may be modified. The book covers the full range of soil and rock construction materials including crushed stone, sand and gravel, natural and prepared roadb

Download or read book Rock Hill Stone Gravel Co written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Crushed Stone Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pen Ink Drawing written by Alphonso Dunn and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pen & Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide covers the essential aspects of pen and ink drawing and more. It explores basic materials and instruments; fundamental properties of strokes and pen control; key elements of shading; and indispensable techniques for creating vibrant textures. As a bonus, a chapter is devoted to what the author refers to as, the secret Line of Balance. This book is not just written to instruct but also to inspire enthusiasts of pen and ink and drawing as well.

Download or read book Ancient Images on Stone written by JoAnne Van Tilburg and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gardenista written by Michelle Slatalla and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Best Gift Book for Gardeners by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Domino magazine, and Goop. The team behind the inspirational design sites Gardenista.com and Remodelista.com presents an all-in-one manual for making your outdoor space as welcoming as your living room. Tour personality-filled gardens around the world and re-create the looks with no-fail planting palettes. Find hundreds of design tips and easy DIYs, editors’ picks of 100 classic (and stylish) objects, a landscaping primer with tips from pros, over 200 resources, and so much more.

Download or read book Directory of State Publications Listing Crushed Stone and Sand Gravel Producers written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crushed Stone Sand and Gravel written by Association of American Railroads. Railroad Committee for the Study of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: