Robert Holden, Jamie Liversedge. -- London : Laurence King Publishing, 2011.

240 p.; 28 cm. -- (Portfolio skills landscape architecture)

ISBN 978-1-85669-708-8.

Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.

Contenido: Introduction -- The vernacular tradition and globalization -- Sustainability -- Attitudes to materials -- A note on standards -- About this book -- General principles -- Properties of materials -- Principles of assembly -- Building materials -- Stone -- Concrete -- Brick -- Metals -- Lumber -- Glass -- Polymers (plastics and rubber) -- Earth, turf, and non-conventional materials -- Elements -- Earthworks and topsoil in relation to structures -- Retaining structures -- Walls -- Paving -- Dealing with water -- Assembly -- Fasteners and connections -- Lumber fixings -- Metal fixings -- Plastics -- Protection and finishes -- Paints -- Protection of metals -- Protection of lumber -- Protection on masonry.