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Concrete and Culture

Paperback • 2016 • English

Concrete and Culture

By Adrian Forty

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Concrete has been used in arches, vaults, and domes dating as far back as the Roman Empire. Today, it is everywhere--in our roads, bridges, sidewalks, walls, and architecture. For each person on the planet, nearly three tons of concrete are produced every year. Used almost universally in modern construction, concrete has become a polarizing material that provokes intense loathing in some and fervent passion in others. Focusing on concrete's effects on culture rather than its technical properties...Show more

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ISBN

9781780236360

Publisher

Reaktion Books

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

Concrete and Culture

Format

Paperback

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