Historic Architecture Sourcebook

Editor: Cyril M. Harris

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1977

This superb, widely hailed reference gives you clear, authoritative definitions of more than 20,000 terms used in architecture and construction, as well as in all related fields. Covers air conditioning, finishes, landscape architecture, roofing, construction equipment, fabrication, hardware, joinery, foundations and structural engineering, legal terms, art, purchasing, materials, products, and many more topics. A must for professionals involved in any associated area, whether in design, appearance, performance, installation, or testing.

The work of 52 contributors, each a specialist in ap articular subject, the Dictionary is the result of ten years of impeccable scholarship. Modern computer technology has made possible the addition of important new definitions up to the time of printing.

From the most elusive technical terms of the latest slag expressions, this volume will eliminate the need to search through reference shelves or dozens of books and articles for an exact meaning that will leave you no doubts. Completely up to date, and filled with drawings and diagrams, it incorporates the recent work of standards groups and the technical committees of professional societies and associations. Throughout, definitions are written so that users of the Dictionary - both professionals and general readers - can easily understand them, no matter what specialized engineering fields are involved.

ISBN: 9780070267553