Icehouses: No. 278 (Shire Library)

Buxbaum, Tim

ISBN 10: 0747801509 / ISBN 13: 9780747801504

Edité par Shire, 2009

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001595285

Synopsis :

In the days before refrigeration, the very wealthy would use specially designed icehouses to store food from one season to the next. This book examines the design and development of icehouses, using many illustrations to explain how they worked and how they improved as scientific knowledge increased. With a detailed description of the different uses of icehouses, as well as examples of some of the most elaborately decorative structures, this book provides a rare insight into an intriguing subject.

Présentation de l'éditeur: In the days before refrigeration, the very wealthy would use specially designed icehouses to store food from one season to the next. This book examines the design and development of icehouses, using many illustrations to explain how they worked and how they improved as scientific knowledge increased. With a detailed description of the different uses of icehouses, as well as examples of some of the most elaborately decorative structures, this book provides a rare insight into an intriguing subject.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Icehouses: No. 278 (Shire Library)
Éditeur : Shire
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good