| 1. |  | Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the International Building Code
from Wiley
Customer Review:
I had my 1880 home flooded in the Iowan floods of 2008. In rebuilding, I have the opportunities to straighten out a lot of "grandfathered" upgrades. This book has been helpful in both DIY's and contracting bids. Now I am getting a home that is safe, code current and still has the Victorian... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Professional Practice for Interior Designers
from Wiley
Price: $64.00
Customer Review:
I used this book in my professional practice class and a co-worker of mine borrowed it to study for the NCIDQ - she said many of the ethical and business related questions that appeared on the test were covered in this book. It is really well written and easy to follow. The CD has good resources,... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition
from US Green Building Council
Price: $51.97
Customer Review:
This book was specified to me as a textbook by our professor for preparation of LEED examination. I feel the book is a great source of learning and is highly recommended along with any other prep materials from LEED. At Amazon.com i found a reduced price for the book and as a student i was able to... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Project Management Case Studies
from Wiley
Price: $41.58
Customer Review:
This book was part of my study package for a Masters course. It doesn't give guidance to new or "to be" managers. Instead, it gives real life examples of issues which a project manager is more likely to come across. It covers a wide span of applicaions; construction, computer related and... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Function of Ornament
from Actar
Price: $19.77
Customer Review:
The title suggests that this book is about architectural ornament, but it really covers only an extremely limited, and not particularly interesting, part of that rich topic. | 3.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Construction Scheduling: Principles and Practices
from Prentice Hall
Price: $109.40
Customer Review:
Great work by the author. Written in a very good style, to the point. It is for every one interested in construction scheduling. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial : Write-In Text With 116 Large Prints
from Goodheart-Willcox Co
Price: $43.84
Customer Review:
This book shows all aspects of print reading. It can help take away the brain freeze many people get when they look at a set of prints for the first time. However, there is no better practice than to consistently read prints in the field, since many prints still are not written in the same formats... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Estimating for Interior Designers
from Watson-Guptill
Price: $13.57
Customer Review:
Learn for yourself the secret formulas to determine how much material and what it will cost for that exotic carpet, exuberant wallpaper or snazzy fabric that would look as good on your windows as on your so-custom pillows. I always wanted to know and now I do know the basics of determining how to... more info | 3.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design
from John Wiley
Price: $23.10
Customer Review:
If your son or daughter is thinking, contemplating, dreaming, or planning on a career in architecture please buy this book for them and be sure they read it cover to cover. My son went to Catholic University's 3 week architecture camp this past summer and enjoyed a speech by Dr. Lee Waldrep,... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | The Interior Designers Guide to Pricing Estimating and Budgeting
from Allworth Press
Price: $13.57
Customer Review:
I have not yet had time to read this book cover to cover, however, upon skimming have found it to be very detail orientated and supplied with all of the basics. I would definitely recommend for someone just starting out in the ID field. | 4.5 / 5.0
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