Stone is the elementary material of our earth, on the surface of which humn existence has formed and developed since primordial tiem. This volume traces this history, from traditional quarrying, carving and tool-making techniques to contemporary developments tha have moved the field of stone work into new territories, including machine and digital carving. Following the work of an international research tem across three year's worth of travel to stone working location around the word; this book provides detailed examples of stone extraction, stone use and stone workers' skills and lore. From the Ganapati Sthapati granite workshop, mamallapuram, South India, to York Minster Cathedral, breathtaking photographs document the authors' exploration into this fascinating material. Presenting stone craft within a larger context of art and design, the work of contemporary stone scultprs is also discussed and illustrated - Barbara Hepworth, Atsuo Okamoto, Mark Quinn, Eduardo Chillida, George Quasha, Barry X Ball, Hayashi Takeshi, Isamu Noguchi and David Silver, among others - while also anlayzing the craft's evolution over thousands of years. Featuring essays, including "The Quarry", "Stone Workers", "Tools and Techniques" and the "Body and Stone", 'Stone: a legacy..' provides a comprehinsive overview of this often overlooked material and its heritage

• Introduction Sarah Coulson
• Joel Fisher
• Noe Mendelle
• Joel Fisher
• Joel Fisher
• Joel Fisher
• Jessica Harrison The quarry Filming the quarry Stone workers Indtroducing the hand Tools and techniques Body and stone