Publication of the book “Architectural and decorative stones in microphotography” by Piotr Wyszomirski and Tadeusz Szydlak
2025-04-22
A book titled Architectural and Decorative Stones in Microphotography by long-time academics of the AGH University of Science and Technology – Piotr Wyszomirski and Tadeusz Szydlak – was published in December 2024 by the Kraków-based Wydawnictwo Naukowe "Akapit". It presents the basic physical and mechanical properties and petrographic characteristics of sixty-five imported and domestic decorative and architectural stones, along with their numerous documentation. It allowed verification of many simplifications and inaccuracies, which are encountered primarily in the nomenclature of imported stones. The authors point to the great usefulness of microscopic studies to solidify the correct nomenclature of decorative and architectural stones.
