Henry Cowan, Peter Smith

Dictionary of Architectural and Building Technology

Herausgeber: Cowan, Henry

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This dictionary of over 6000 terms is compiled specifically for the professional. The explanation of terns addresses technical issues in architecture and building. The terms have been fully updated with many new entries for this new edition. This is a valuable addition to all construction reference libraries, which will enable students and professionals from technical, management and professional fields to grasp vocabulary from outside their areas as they contribute towards the built environment.

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A comprehensive summary of the vocabulary used across the building industry, from the preparation of an architectural brief, through creative and technical design, to construction technology and facilities management. The latest edition has several substantially revised entries as well as many new additions, including new illustrations and terms. Covering a range of disciplines across architecture and building and including both SI metric and Imperial units, this dictionary and reference work will enable students and professionals to use and understand vocabulary from other areas of expertise, and contribute to better communication.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Spon Press / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU26328
• 4. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 158mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9780415312349
• ISBN-10: 0415312345
• Artikelnr.: 13979133

Autorenporträt

Henry J. Cowan (University of Sydney, Australia), Peter R. Smith

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Objectives 2. Action 3. Imagination 4. Free body 5. Communication 6. The Super Objective, Through Action and Germ 7. Events 8. Tempo-rhythm, Voice and Movement 9. Rehearsing a Play 10. Improvisations 11. The Acting Exercise Programme

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Introduction 1. Objectives 2. Action 3. Imagination 4. Free body 5.
Communication 6. The Super Objective, Through Action and Germ 7. Events 8.
Tempo-rhythm, Voice and Movement 9. Rehearsing a Play 10. Improvisations
11. The Acting Exercise Programme

Rezensionen

'This dictionary - like it's predecessors - is an excellent practical reference tool that deserves a place in any architectural or construction library.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005

'If you are a word junkie, this volume will feed your habit gratifyingly.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005

'It is beautifully crafted ... has an attitude and a personality ... [and] the virtues of rigorous, no-nonsense parsimony.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005

'An elegantly condensed summary of such a vast domain of human thought and effort.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005

'This dictionary - like it's predecessors - is an excellent practical reference tool that deserves a place in any architectural or construction library.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005

'If you are a word junkie, this volume will feed your habit gratifyingly.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005

'It is beautifully crafted ... has an attitude and a personality ... [and] the virtues of rigorous, no-nonsense parsimony.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005

'An elegantly condensed summary of such a vast domain of human thought and effort.' - William J. Mitchell, Architectural Science Review, June 2005