McGraw-Hill Professional | English | 2005 | ISBN: 0071452370 | 1040 pages | PDF | 25 Mb

This massive compendium by a
renowned architectural editor and 50 expert contributors features over
۲۳۰۰ line drawings and clear, concise definitions of more than 27,000
important architecture and construction terms. The most definitive
reference in the field, Cyril M. Harris’s Dictionary of Architecture and
Construction brings you the broadest possible coverage of the language
of architecture and building construction. Special care has been taken
to include the latest terms in legal areas, technologies, techniques,
materials, organizations, historic architectural styles, and
architectural trends.

This essential dictionary is one
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cited in numerous other leading references and recommended by the
faculties of many top schools. It covers drawings and specifications …
building products and materials, including their design, appearance,
performance, installation, and testing … finishes, coatings, and
surfacings … types of units, assemblies, systems, and modules … tools,
devices, machines, and construction equipment, and much more. It’s the
one definitive resource every architect and contractor needs to own.