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Illustrated Dictionary of Building Design and Construction

Illustrated Dictionary of Building Design and Construction

by ErnestBurden (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

    $13.76
Synopsis

Anyone involved in the building industry - from architects and engineers to subcontractors and interior designers - will turn to this treasure trove of images and information

The only illustrated dictionary to include construction, design, and related business terminology, it includes more photos and detailed drawings than any other book on the shelf.

Shows pre- and post-construction aspects of building components.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 296
 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: 01 Dec 2004
ISBN 10: 0071445064
ISBN 13: 9780071445061

Media Reviews
Low interest rates have encouraged a prolonged building and renovation boom in many parts of the US. Release of this illustrated building design and construction dictionary, aimed at engineers, architects, technicians, contractors, trades people, real estate firms, students, and homeowners is therefore timely. Burden, author of Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture (CH, Oct'98, 36-0672) and Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation (CH, Jul'04, 41-6238), offers a dictionary with over 5,000 simple definitions of design, contracting, project management, construction, renovation, eco-design, and adaptive use terms. Entries are carefully cross-referenced, written to be accessible to nonprofessionals, and range in length from 4 to 75 words. The volume includes few acronyms. In construction and architecture, a picture is worth a thousand words; hence more than 1,500 unusually high-quality black-and-white photographs, cropped working drawings, plan, maps, and construction schedules accompany entries where appropriate. This is an excellent ready-reference book for fist-time home buyers. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; undergraduates. -- J.A. Buczynski, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology Choice 20050501
Author Bio
Ernest Burden is an architect, writer, and principal of Burden Associates, a New York-based media and marketing consulting firm. He is the author of many acclaimed books on architecture and preservation, including The Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, Second Edition; Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation, and Entourage: A Tracing File for Architectural and Interior Design Drawing. Mr. Burden is a frequent speaker at conventions of the American Institute of Architects, the Restoration and Renovation Conference, Build Boston, and the Society for Marketing Professional Services. He has also conducted workshops on marketing and presentation techniques for chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the Association of General Contractors.