[ebook_store ebook_id=”5673″] An outstanding reference manual. It also covers engineering, facility management and building services. make sure you get the 4th edition, and not the much smaller 3rd edition. Contributors include Henry Cowan, Peter Smith, W.K.Chow, Fergus Fricke, Graham Holland, Warren Julian, David Leifer, Cedric Marsh, Douglas Noble, David Rowe, Steven Szokolay, Ayca Tuzmen, JoseCarlos…

[ebook_store ebook_id=”5669″] From A-line to yukata, from batik to yoke, The Visual Dictionary of Fashion explores and explains the many terms used in the fashion industry. Each term is defined and put in context to give the reader a clear understanding of fashion terminology. More than 270 common fashion terms are explained and illustrated, from practical day-to-day…

[ebook_store ebook_id=”5663″]   With more than 20,000 words and terms individually defined, the Dictionary offers huge coverage for anyone studying or working in architecture, construction or any of the built environment fields.The innovative and detailed cross-referencing system allows readers to track down elusive definitions from general subject headings. Starting from only the vaguest idea of…

[ebook_store ebook_id=”5657″] This book defines over 5,000 terms relating to architectural design, history, and technology. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-rendered drawings, each executed in Mr. Ching’s signature style.