Brick砖块：世界历史

Thistotallyoriginalarchitecturebook–thefirstevercomprehensivestudyofbrick–followsthestoryofbrickfrom5，000bctoitsuseinbuildingtoday，viathevastbathsandbasilicasofancientRome，throughthewondersofGothicbrickinGermany，themajestictemplesofPaganandMughalmosquesinIran，toitsmodernrevival.Marvellouslyillustratedwithspectacular，specially-takenphotographs，Brickisatonceanhistoricalaccountofhowbrickshavebeenemployedbyarchitectsofeveryperiod，atechnicalsurveyofbrickmakingandbricklaying，andanessayinarchitecturalandculturalhistory.Theauthorshaveappliedtheirexpertvisualandtechnicalknowledgetomorethanonehundredthemes，frombricksinancientEgypttotheirdistinctiveusebysuchmodernmastersasLouisKahn，AlvarAaltoandRenzoPiano.Greatworksofengineering–viaducts，tunnelsandbridges–aregivenprominencealongsidegreatcathedralsandcountryhouses，templesandmosques，testifyingtotheincredibleversatilityandimportanceofbricksandbrickwork.