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"The author, George A. Martin, knows his subject, not only fence building but the farm and its requirements. He knows the stock: the unconfinable pig, the dexterous cow. He knows his materials, especially wood. I count twenty-one species of tree in the text, each especially suited for a particular application. He knows the value of work well done, done to last, and he aims to give value himself, in authorship as in the building of simple necessary...
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Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties. Originally published in 1914 - FOREWORD: - As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, The Tomahawk Camps and The Axe Camps, that is, camps which may be built with no tool but a hatchet, and camps that will need the aid of an axe. The smallest boys can build some of the simple shelters and the older boys can build the more difficult ones. The reader may, if he likes, begin...
3) Pyramid
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Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
5) Mosque
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Describes the methods and materials used to design and construct mosques in late sixteenth century Turkey and includes how they functioned in relations to the society they served.
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Provides basic information on the materials and methods of kiln construction; examines the principles of kiln design; features layouts and step-by-step procedures for building crossdraft, downdraft, updraft, and electric kilns; and includes discussion of fuels, combustion, and firing systems.
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