Turning and Mechanical Manipulation volume 1: Materials, their Choice, P reparation and Various Methods of Working them

HOLTZAPFFEL Charles

ISBN 10: 1879335468 / ISBN 13: 9781879335462

Verlag: Astragal Press, reprint of 1875 edn 1993, 1994

Beschreibung

Pbk 463pp, illustr throughout, an unread copy, excellent, clean, tight and unmarked, as new.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers HPT185

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Turning and Mechanical Manipulation volume 1: Materials, their Choice, P reparation and Various Methods of Working them
• Verlag: Astragal Press, reprint of 1875 edn 1993
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1879335468
• ISBN-13: 9781879335462
• Einband: Soft cover
• Zustand: As New

Über diesen Titel

Inhaltsangabe

This is a complete reprint of Volume I, which was originally published in 1843. It covers in detail the full range of materials that can be used, why they are chosen, how they are prepared and worked: descriptions of the ornamental characteristics and stability of the various types of wood useful for joinery and turnery; the combining of woods; how to avoid shrinkage, warping and splitting. Bone, shell, ivory, horn, tortoise are described, with explanations of how they are prepared, cut, bent, joined, molded and inlayed. Also covered are the use of amber, slate, marble, semi-precious and precious stones; the manufacture of cast and malleable iron; forging iron and steel; hardening and tempering; metal alloys most often used; casting and founding; joining and rolling sheet metal; the various methods of soldering; and much more.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.