Icehouses by Tim Buxbaum

Icehouses by Tim Buxbaum

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In the days before refrigeration, the wealthy would use specially designed icehouses to store food from one season to the next. This book examines the design and development of icehouses, using illustrations to explain how they worked and how they improved as scientific knowledge increased.

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Icehouses by Tim Buxbaum

In the days before refrigeration, the very wealthy would use specially designed icehouses to store food from one season to the next. This book examines the design and development of icehouses, using many illustrations to explain how they worked and how they improved as scientific knowledge increased. With a detailed description of the different uses of icehouses, as well as examples of some of the most elaborately decorative structures, this book provides a rare insight into an intriguing subject.
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ISBN 13 9780747801504
ISBN 10 0747801509
Title Icehouses
Author Tim Buxbaum
Series Shire Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2008-09-10
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.