Time Saver Standards for Architectural Design 
Subtitle: Technical Data for Professional Practice, 8th Ed.
Edition: 8 edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: December 17, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 640
ISBN-13: 9780071432054
Subjects: Architectural structure & design; Standards, Engineering; Building; Architecture; Study & Teaching; Design & Drafting; Architecture / General; Architectural design; Handbooks, manuals, etc
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