{"product_id":"9783035608373","title":"Wood and Wood Joints : Building Traditions of Europe, Japan and China (3rd ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilding with wood as an ecologically viable material is a tradition with a long history. In the most typical method, elements are connected by using wood joints which do not require the assistance of adhesives or metal connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \nBy looking at several hundred examples from Japan, China and 18 European countries, this book describes in great detail the history of timber architecture in terms of its technical, aesthetic and ecological dimensions. This thorough study is a mine of information to specialists in this field; it opens up to the craftsman of today what has become an almost forgotten world and provides a fascinating account for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\nThe new introduction to the third edition reviews developments since the first publication of this book in 1997.\n\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Third Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Material\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Wood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes and Functions of Wood Joints\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood Joints and Their Evolution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood Joints as an Expression of Aesthetic Values\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood Constructions in China\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Klaus Zwerger, Professor am Fachbereich Gestaltungslehre und Entwerfen, Technische Universität Wien. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Birkh\u0026auml;user Berlin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49157537366251,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":83.06,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9783035608373-1.jpg?v=1786016302","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9783035608373","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}