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Title: Architectural Graphic Standards Student Edition: An Abridgement of the 9th Edition by Charles George Ramsey, Harold Reeve Sleeper, John Ray Hoke, Jr., John Ray Hoke ISBN: 0-471-34817-1 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 17 July, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $99.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.76 (17 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The Big Red Book
Comment: It has 154 more pages than the 9th edition, so it has new information, but as you page through it you will find it seems almost identical. They need to keep most of the old data, so I wouldn't take off points for that. You can see the publisher's review for all of the new features: I noticed that the Historic Preservation chapter has been shortened a bit.
Potentially, the biggest addition is the CD-ROM, which has CAD files ready to use, and includes pretty much everything from the book. You might think that you are getting all that for the cost of the book, but...no. The "demo" CD comes in a sleeve inside the back cover, and is noted: "Full functionality, Limited data." You can access a drawing of a bar joist, for example. It exports a DWG or DXF file with layers based on line weights. The interface is pretty clear; you don't have to read any instructions to start using it. The CD actually has all of the data, but you have to pay another $425 online to "unlock" it. That could be a bargain, but I suspect that most firms will feel that their own detail library is more applicable to the work they do. Still, $425 represents less than a day's worth of billable hours.
Every architect knows the value of this book, and most every architecture firm (in the U.S. anyway) will want at least one copy just to stay current, and because the old one is getting worn out. You might as well get it now, and decide on the CD-ROM later. I'd love to have a special edition set with each page ever published in all of the AGS books, or even just the last 3 or 4. I'd give that 6 stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: Every Architect Needs a Copy
Comment: The early editions of this book are must-haves for architects. Much of the information, especially residential details, is relevant today. As a literal graphic standard, this work presents visual information that was the genesis of modern professional working drawings. The clarity and richness of information as presented here can stand up in as well as inform today's CADD environment. One note: With a little effort, you can find an original(2nd or 3rd)edition in good condition for less than the cost of this reprint.The first three editions contain nearly identical information.
Rating: 1
Summary: Be careful, this is the 1932 edition!
Comment: I bought this book thinking that it was the recent version, but it's a reissue of the 1932 edition! The publishing date is 1998 and the title makes no mention of the antiquated material. This book is an interesting historical work but is useless as a contemporary reference. Make sure you get the "10th Edition" published in 2000 if you want the recent one. I'm trying to return my 1932 antique now.
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Title: Building Construction Illustrated, 3rd Edition by Francis D. K. Ching, Cassandra Adams ISBN: 0471358983 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 02 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction by The American Institute of Architects ISBN: 0471241091 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 24 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $125.00 |
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Title: Interior Graphic Standards by Maryrose McGowan, Kelsey Kruse ISBN: 047140568X Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 09 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $199.00 |
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Title: Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the International Building Code by Francis D. K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel, Steven Winkel, AIA ISBN: 0471099805 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 14 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning by Joseph De Chiara, Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik ISBN: 0071346163 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Pub. Date: 13 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $150.00 |
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