Carpentry

Carpentry by Koel, Leonard. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780826908001.

The fifth edition of a standard textbook for self-study, technical high school, and vocational college courses has added some predictable--and needed--topics: green techniques, SIP (insulated panels), ties & anchors against wind and earthquakes, mold, housewrap, paperless wallboard, fiber-cement siding together with the standard curriculum. Accompanying CD-ROM provides quizes, glossary, Canadian-specific codes, practices, materials, flash-cards. Heavily illustrated with color photos, charts and diagrams--a lucid, intuitive text/reference. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)