Main entry:

Harris, Cyril M., 1917-2011.

Title & Author:

Dictionary of architecture and construction / edited by Cyril M. Harris.

Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [1975]

Description:

xv, 553 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Ch. 1. Genetics : an introduction -- Ch. 2. DNA : the genetic material -- Ch. 3. DNA replication -- Ch. 4. Gene function -- Ch. 5. Gene expression : transcription -- Ch. 6. Gene expression : translation -- Ch. 7. DNA mutation, DNA repair, and transposable elements -- Ch. 8. Recombinant DNA technology -- Ch. 9. Applications of recombinant DNA technology -- Ch. 10. Genomics -- Ch. 11. Mendelian genetics -- Ch. 12. Chromosomal basis of inheritance -- Ch. 13. Extensions of Mendelian genetic principles -- Ch. 14. Quantitative genetics -- Ch. 15. Gene mapping in eukaryotes -- Ch. 16. Advanced gene mapping in eukaryotes -- Ch. 17. Variations in chromosome structure and number -- Ch. 18. Genetics of bacteria and bacteriophages -- Ch. 19. Regulation of gene expression in bacteria and bacteriophages -- Ch. 20. Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes -- Ch. 21. Genetic analysis of development -- Ch. 22. Genetics of cancer -- Ch. 23. Non-Mendelian inheritance.
Ch. 24. Population genetics -- Ch. 25. Molecular evolution.

Summary:

This massive compendium by a renowned architectural editor and 50 expert contributors features over 2300 line drawings and clear, concise definitions of more than 27,000 important architecture and construction terms. The most definitive reference in the field, Cyril M. Harris's Dictionary of Architecture and Construction brings you the broadest possible coverage of the language of architecture and building construction. Special care has been taken to include the latest terms in legal areas, technologies, techniques, materials, organizations, historic architectural styles, and architectural trends. This essential dictionary is one of the most trusted references in architecture and building technology -- cited in numerous other leading references and recommended by the faculties of many top schools. It covers drawings and specifications ... building products and materials, including their design, appearance, performance, installation, and testing ... finishes, coatings, and surfacings ... types of units, assemblies, systems, and modules ... tools, devices, machines, and construction equipment, and much more. It's the one definitive resource every architect and contractor needs to own. Revised, updated, and expanded, this comprehensive new edition features: More than 27,000 definitions in clear, concise language Over 2300 illustrations Full coverage of new technologies and new building materials Expanded emphasis on legal, organizational, and historic architectural terms, reflecting their increased importance in the field.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0070267561
9780070267565
0070268193
9780070268197
0071452370
9780071452373

Subject:

Architecture Dictionaries.
Building Dictionaries.
Architecture Dictionnaires anglais.
Construction Dictionnaires anglais.
Architecture.
Building.
Architecture - Dictionaries.
Buildings Construction - Encyclopaedias.

Form/genre:

Dictionary
dictionaries.
Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 139183
Call No.: NA31.H32 (ID:86-B964)
Copy: c. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 139181
Call No.: NA31.H32 (ID:86-B964)
Copy: c. 2
Status: Available