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Guitars from start to finish Guitars from start to finish Samuel Woods Explains how an acoustic guitar is made, from the choosing of the wood, through the gluing, side bending, scalloping, purfling, and creation of special designs, until the strings are added. OL13399973W
Understanding JCT Standing Building Contracts (Understanding Construction) Understanding JCT Standing Building Contracts (Understanding Construction) David Chappell This latest edition of David Chappell's bestselling guide provides an expanded presentation of the Joint Contract Tribunal (JCT) standard contracts, the most common forms of building contract. The JC… OL15079152W
Electrician’s Instant Answers Electrician’s Instant Answers David Tuck The Book for Electricians Who Need the Right Answer NOW! Here’s the one on-site reference electricians can’t afford to be without! Electricians’ Instant Answers provides all the information you need … OL15180405W
Water Quality Systems Water Quality Systems Robert Reid This book provides an A-Z reference for improving water quality, meeting new regulations and reducing costs. It covers water purity, renovations, design, construction, equipment, systems, cost reduc… OL15190616W
I liutai tedeschi a Napoli tra Cinque e Seicento. Storia di una migrazione in senso contrario I liutai tedeschi a Napoli tra Cinque e Seicento. Storia di una migrazione in senso contrario Luigi Sisto This book explore the migration of German lute-makers to Naples in the XVIth and XVIIth centuries. The text present the way of the apprenticeship from Füssen (Bavaria) to the Italian places of the G… OL15193041W
Fire protection for commercial facilities Fire protection for commercial facilities Mark Bromann "This book presents systems and practices that can increase a facility's ability to avoid fires, limit the development and spread of fires, and effectively control fires. Comprehensive in scope, it f… OL15520895W
Collaborative working in construction Collaborative working in construction Dino Bouchlaghem "Examinations of emerging technologies like mobile and wireless are combined with overviews of relevant management theories, and industry case studies, to provide a comprehensive guide to introducing… OL15946662W
Green building with concrete Green building with concrete Gajanan M. Sabnis "Packed with case studies highlighting construction companies that regularly recycle between 70% and 95% of concrete from their waste streams, this book presents practical, up-to-date information abo… OL16450831W
The tall buildings reference book The tall buildings reference book Antony Wood,David Parker "As the ever changing skylines of cities all over the world shows, tall buildings are an increasingly popular solution to growth in today's urban areas. Whether they are residential, workplace or mix… OL16499254W
Pianos Inside Out Pianos Inside Out Mario Igrec As much as a pianist can learn from this book, it is the technician and student of piano technology who will benefit the most from it. The skills required for piano restoration are exceedingly divers… OL16803844W
The Longoria affair The Longoria affair John J. Valadez A documentary on the Mexican-American civil rights movement. The film tells the story of one key injustice, the refusal, by a small-town funeral home in Texas after World War II, to care for a dead s… OL16938408W
Brickwork for apprentices Brickwork for apprentices J. C. Hodge A classic text now brought fully in line with the latest Building Regulations and syllabus requirements for CITB / City & Guilds courses. OL16940805W
Brickwork Brickwork John Carruthers Brickwork allows the reader to develop their understanding of key subjects by completing the numerous exercises and tests, including multiple choice questions. In addition, each topic begins with a s… OL16947723W
Wiring regulations in brief Wiring regulations in brief Ray Tricker Instant access to all the requirements of the IEE Wiring Regulations in one concise volume. OL16956003W
Heating and water services design in buildings Heating and water services design in buildings Keith Moss Heating and Water Service Design in Buildings has been written following thirteen years in the industry and twenty seven years teaching and consultancy work. The author has worked with college studen… OL16985042W
Construction Construction Sally Sutton "There's lots of noise and excitement involved in building a library! Preschoolers will clamor to take a close look. Award-winning duo Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock are back with another rhythmic r… OL17866071W
Plumbing instant answers Plumbing instant answers R. Dodge Woodson THE BOOK THAT MAKES EVEN THE TOUGHEST PLUMBING PROBLEM SEEM SIMPLE!Whether you are a master plumber who needs a comprehensive, up-to-date, on-the-job manual or a homeowner who wants help in tackling … OL1944710W
Physics and music Physics and music Harvey Elliott White This foundational text is written for students who want to go beyond the perceptual stage of music to learn how musical sound is created and perceived. It includes over 300 diagrams, photographs, and… OL19986954W
An outline of the structure of the pipe organ An outline of the structure of the pipe organ William Horatio Clarke The author, William Horatio Clarke has been called "America's Organ Architect" and the book he wrote aims to provide the reader with a brief rendering of the inner-workings of the pipe organ in Ameri… OL234646W
Cladding of buildings Cladding of buildings Alan Brookes This book addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful overview of the subject for the student and new practitioner. Written by a well-known specialist in the subject, th… OL2583237W
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