Product details
ISBN
9780747805960
Published
2004-03-01
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight
98 gr
Height
210 mm
Width
149 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
32
Author
Disused limekilns in various degrees of dilapidation can be seen all over Britain. The best known are probably those near harbours or coves but there are many on farmland, in disused quarries or beside inland waterways. Limeburning appears to have been practised in prehistoric times in the Middle East but the more extensive use of lime for mortar and agricultural manure may be attributed to the Romans. In this book the author describes the development of limeburning, the different types of limekiln and siting considerations.
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Product details
ISBN
9780747805960
Published
2004-03-01
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight
98 gr
Height
210 mm
Width
149 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
32
Author