Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Icehouses

Autor Tim Buxbaum
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 mai 2014
Often hidden away or incorporated into other architectural features, icehouses are a largely forgotten part of our heritage. As winters warmed through the nineteenth century, and supplies of natural ice declined, the development of artificial refrigeration made redundant these curious buildings - often status symbols in themselves - which had been designed to store winter snow and ice into the summer. Icehouses allowed perishables to be preserved, chilled delicacies to be enjoyed, and fevers to be relieved - and on a commercial scale they fed an international trade that carried snow from mountain peaks and ice from frozen lakes to supply the needs of industry, markets and householders. In this illustrated introduction, Tim Buxbaum explains how icehouses developed; how, when and where they were built; and how they operated, including a chapter on icehouses from around the world.
Citește tot Restrânge

Preț: 3907 lei

Preț vechi: 5843 lei
-33%

Puncte Express: 59

Preț estimativ în valută:
691 821$ 599£

Carte tipărită la comandă

Livrare economică 12-26 martie


Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780747813002
ISBN-10: 0747813000
Pagini: 55
Ilustrații: 2 b/w; 4 col
Dimensiuni: 144 x 208 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Shire Publications
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction / Design and Appearance / Operation / The Fashionable Icehouse / Commercial Icehouses / Icehouses Around the World / Conclusion / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index