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Author: Francis Ching 1056 downloads 4099 Views 30MB Size Report This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Ching Cassandra Adams Published 2000 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Format Paperback 464 pages ISBN 0471358983 Edition 3rd, Third, 3e Reviews Find in Library Searching bookstores for the lowest price. The classic visual guide to the basics of building constructionįor twenty-five years, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. Building Construction Illustrated, 2nd Edition Home Building Construction Illustrated, 2nd Edition. Building Construction Illustrated 3rd Author (s) Francis D.
