1 comments about Architectural Graphic Standards 4.0 CD-ROM (Wiley Graphic Standards).

1. This product is a must for anyone who has serious accurate construction drawings of any kind to make at all. It full of information and the search procedures are easy to use.

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5 comments about Graphic Standards Details: Openings.

1. I was disappointed upon receiving this nearly $50 book. The format is small (I should have checked the dimension) and needless to say the details are small and not that great. In short its not worth the cost. I would only recommend it if you can get it used for around $20.



2. Graphic Standards should quickly produce more titles in this series. The details are clearly drawn and extremely useful in this format. You get full-color photo examples and comprehensive technical data attached to each system (inlcuding plans, 3D diagrams, etc). A fair comparison would be with the German publication 'Details' which is published monthly (and in larger volumes as well); except this may be somewhat more relevant to architects in the U.S. because virtually all of the projects are in imperial units and in the States. A worthwhile addition to your library.



3. This book is too small to be a coffee table book and the details too minimal to be of practical use. It looks like a 1/2 scale mock up of publication run. I kept looking for a missing disk or something that would make it usable. Is this a joke? Is there something missing from my order? I'm used to purchasing fairly expensive technical books but I found this book upsetting enough to take the time to write a review. The photos are nice but the quality of presentation and the depth of information does not justify the $47.00 price. It's really worth about $20.00. I should have done more homework on this book before spending the money.



4. The book is small and the details very much smaller. I bought the book to help me detail a modern house addition and am extremely dissapointed. There are many pretty photos and the drawings associated with them are presentation drawings, not construction drawings. The book is of of little use to the architect and even less use to the layperson.



5. Plenty of very interesting ideas for splendid buildings. drawings are well done and very useful.
   However, I would have liked more of them especially about weather stripping since it is where opening usually fail.
   Last, a larger format would have been very much appreciated.
   At any rate, worth buying.

No comments about The Graphic Standards Guide to Architectural Finishes: Using MASTERSPEC to Evaluate, Select, and Specify Materials.

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No comments about Building Codes Illustrated for Elementary and Secondary Schools: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes Illustrated).

3 comments about Noise Control Manual for Residential Buildings (Builder's Guide).

1. This is an invaluable reference. I've been searching for weeks for materials related to noise control in a residential setting. I've found only one "expert" in the yellow pages and he charges hundreds for his advice. This book provides all of the information he provided and more. Although, the editing isn't great and there are typos and other errors, the content is first-rate. For once, this book was exactly what I expected.



2. This is an invaluable reference. I've been searching for weeks for materials related to noise control in a residential setting. I've found only one "expert" in the yellow pages and he charges hundreds for his advice. This book provides all of the information he provided and more. Although, the editing isn't great and there are typos and other errors, the content is first-rate. For once, this book was exactly what I expected.



3. El Libro del Sr. Harris ha sido de gran ayuda en mi trabajo como Ingeniero Acústico. Sin lugar a dudas es un texto que debe estar en la biblioteca de toda persona ligada a la arquitectura, construcción y control de ruido. Un Gran Libro.

1 comments about Cataloging Cultural Objects: A Guide to Describing Cultural Works And Their Images.

1. I am one of the authors: This book (CCO) is a manual for describing, documenting, and cataloging cultural works and their visual surrogates. The primary focus of CCO is art and architecture, including but not limited to paintings, sculpture, prints, manuscripts, photographs, built works, and other visual media. It also covers many other types of cultural objects, including archaeological sites, artifacts, and functional objects from the realm of material culture.
   
   CCO is designed for use by professionals in museum collections, visual resources collections, archives, and libraries that have a primary emphasis on art, architecture, and material culture.
   
   It is the more concise and more prescriptive grandchild of the comprehensive set of rules, Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA), and it refers to the controlled terminology of the Getty Vocabularies (both of which are available online).

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