Vintage Illustrated Residential Commercial Construction Mann Prentice White PB

Vintage Illustrated Residential Commercial Construction Mann Prentice White PB

Good: Large softcover construction manual shows moderate shelf and handling wear with noticeable soiling, scattered dark specks, and small stains on the cream front and back covers. Wraps display surface rubbing, mild gloss wear, and soft edge and corner bumps, with some curling and waviness, particularly along the fore-edge and top front corner. Spine is slightly curved but remains fully legible, and the binding is secure with pages firmly attached. Textblock edges exhibit age toning with some handling soil and light foxing, while the front blank and half-title pages have heavier yellowing and scattered brown spotting. Interior illustration and text pages show uniform age toning but are clean and unmarked with diagrams and handwritten-style notes clearly legible; listing includes the single softcover textbook only.

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Title: Illustrated Residential and Commercial Construction.

Author: Peter A. Mann; book title: Illustrated Residential and Commercial Construction; publisher: Prentice Hall; affiliated institution: Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; language: English; original language: English; country of origin: United States.

Format: large softcover paperback textbook; narrative type: nonfiction; genre: engineering and technology; topics: residential construction, commercial construction, construction and building technology, and architectural design; features: extensively illustrated with black-and-white line drawings and handwritten-style technical notes; intended audience: adult readers, students, and professionals in architecture, drafting, and the construction trades.

This volume presents a detailed treatment of construction design, materials, and installation methods for both residential and light commercial buildings, combining concise explanations with more than 1600 line illustrations that clarify structural systems, connections, and building details.

Content addresses foundations, concrete work, framing systems including steel stud systems, roof and wall assemblies, insulation, moisture control, electrical and mechanical services, and interior and exterior finish details, along with coverage of construction codes, zoning considerations, and site design.

Special chapters discuss energy efficiency and conservation, passive solar design strategies, and metric measurement to support both traditional and modern building approaches in a variety of climates and regulatory environments.

Physical details: cream or off-white illustrated softcover with black line-art drawings of framing details on the front and back, black titling on the front cover and spine, and interior off-white pages printed in a single-column layout with technical diagrams and handwritten-style text captions.

ISBN-10: 0-13-452350-3.

Listing is for the single softcover textbook "Illustrated Residential and Commercial Construction" by Peter A. Mann only; no additional inserts or access codes are included.

Large softcover construction manual shows moderate shelf and handling wear with noticeable soiling, scattered dark specks, and small stains on the cream front and back covers. Wraps display surface rubbing, mild gloss wear, and soft edge and corner bumps, with some curling and waviness, particularly along the fore-edge and top front corner. Spine is slightly curved but remains fully legible, and the binding is secure with pages firmly attached. Textblock edges exhibit age toning with some handling soil and light foxing, while the front blank and half-title pages have heavier yellowing and scattered brown spotting. Interior illustration and text pages show uniform age toning but are clean and unmarked with diagrams and handwritten-style notes clearly legible; listing includes the single softcover textbook only.