Description
Product ID: | 9780367655402 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The American Construction Industry |
Subtitle: | Its Historical Evolution and Potential Future |
Authors: | Author: Brian Bowen |
Page Count: | 206 |
Subjects: | History of architecture, History of architecture, Building construction and materials, Conservation of buildings and building materials, Building construction & materials, Conservation of buildings & building materials |
Description: | The American Construction Industry meticulously chronicles the evolution of the construction industry from its roots in the medieval guild system to the high-tech jobsite of tomorrow. The American Construction Industry meticulously chronicles the evolution of the construction industry from its roots in the medieval guild system to the high-tech jobsite of tomorrow. While celebrating more than two millennia of progress and innovation, this resource for students and professionals uncovers the ways of working that crossed the Atlantic with the earliest European settlers and will continue to define building trades in the United States today and in the years and decades to come. Full color illustrations bring the past to life and provide visual links to the present day. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-08-20 |