Brick

"A brilliant collaboration . . . The hundreds of color photographs are stunning in their clarity and composition. Highly recommended."--Library Journal

Dr James Campbell, an architect and art historian, is Seear Fellow in Architecture and History of Art at Queen's College, Cambridge. His books include The Library: A World History and Brick: A World History, both published by Thames & Hudson.

1. The first brick buildings in Egypt and Mesopotamia - 2. Rome and early Islam - 3. Medieval Europe and later Islam - 4. The Renaissance: Europe and the world - 5. The Eighteenth Century - 6. Industry and romanticism in the 19th century - 7. Tradition, innovation and renewal - the 20th century - 8. Conclusion - ideas for the future