A Suitable Stone
Cardozo Kindersley (Verlag)
978-1-7395878-3-3 (ISBN)
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In this book Steve the geologist and Lida the stone carver and letter cutter look at working with a material in common: ancient rock. A timescale of billions of years in the past is juxtaposed with hundreds or thousands of years in the future.
Through dialogue they explore the properties and qualities of several categories of British rocks and stones, looking at their colouration, density, and response to the chisel. Working alongside their teams, both share a belief in protecting our precious planet. Their combined reflections will enlighten and inspire anyone considering a suitable stone for an inspiration that will endure.
The dinosaurs left their bones as historical record: the letter cutters hope their inscriptions leave a record of people's history, thoughts and feelings.
Dr Steve Garrett is a fellow of the Geological Society, London, wo graduated in geology at the University of Bristol in 1980 and in geophysics from Birmingham University in 1981. His first job was in Antarctic research. He then worked in diverse settings across other continents as part of the global energy industry for thirty years in Earth science, technology development and career management. Since 2018 he has focused on music as a guitarist, currently working on links between Earth science and the creative arts. Dr Lida Lopes Cardozo Kindersley MBE is an Honorary Fellow and Magdalene College, Cambridge. She studied graphic design at the Royal Academy in the Hague before joining David Kindersley in 1976 as an apprentice in his Workshop. She became partner in David Kindersley's Workshop in 1981 and joined him in designing and cutting letters, as well as training apprentices. After David's death in 1995 she continued the running of the Workshop with her second husband, Graham Beck, until 2023 when she handed over to Roxanne and Vincent Kindersley.
Foreword - Dr Nigel Woodcock (6)
1. Inspiration (9)
2. A Map of Time (15)
3. Meet the Stones (25)
4. Deep Waters - Welsh Slates (35)
5. Volcanoes - Lake District Green Slates (49)
6. Rivers and Lakes - The Sandstones (59)
7. Tropical Shallow Seas - The Limestones (69)
8. Reflection (79)
Thanks (82)
Geological Glossary (83)
Bibliography (86)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.05.2025 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Handwerk | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7395878-3-9 / 1739587839 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7395878-3-3 / 9781739587833 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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