Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies-and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Drawing on thing[...]

Here, in one volume, is all the architect needs to know to participate in the entire process of designing structures. Emphasizing bestselling author Edward Allen's graphical approach, the book enables you to quickly determine the desired form of a building or other structure and easily design it wit[...]

This is a revision of the definitive text on home building by bestselling authors Edward Allen and Rob Thallon. It features the latest developments in the materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, and a new chapter on small, multi-family apartment buildings.[...]

Packed with useful information, this book is more than simply a reference. The authors of the best-selling Fundamentals of Building Construction, use their trademark talent for explaining highly technical concepts in an easy to understand manner, with data that informs the initial and subsequent des[...]

Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction.[...]

The best-seller is back with a major redesign and update. 64 comprehensive but easy-to-read chapters show how to play and win at blackjack, video poker, craps, poker, roulette, slots and keno. Readers learn the rules of the games, the different bets available, the payoffs, the odds, and all of Allen[...]