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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782912703321

Autore

Spain Bryan

Titolo

Spon's Construction Resource Handbook / / Bryan Spain

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-429-17844-1

1-4822-9503-2

1-280-40516-3

0-585-45324-1

9786610405169

0-203-47794-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (414 p.)

Collana

Spon's Price Books

Disciplina

692/.5

Soggetti

Building - Estimates

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents

Sommario/riassunto

"Spon's Construction Resource Handbook is the first book to present critical information about materials, labour and plant constants required for the estimating process under one cover. It covers all areas of the construction industry and will provide all those involved in the preparation of tenders, cost estimates and first-stage estimates with the information they need to work with greater confidence and prepare more accurate estimates and tenders. With a unique style of presentation, it includes thousands of item descriptions and a comprehensive collection of data, including labour and plant outputs, materials, elemental breakdowns and lists of relevant organizations.Up-to-date and comprehensive, Spon's Construction Resource Handbook will be an indispensable reference for estimators, quantity surveyors, engineers and architects working in local government and professional practices, government agencies, and contractors in all fields of construction. It will provide an invaluable reference base for negotiation of new rates where variations occur on a contract."--Provided by publisher.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798276503321

Autore

Herrera Julie Moss <1947->

Titolo

Old China through the eyes of a storyteller : an anthology of Chinese folktales and the stories behind them / / Julie Moss Herrera

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012

ISBN

1-935166-86-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Disciplina

398.20951

Soggetti

Tales - China

Oral tradition - China

Storytelling - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Introduction; Preface; The Snipe and the Mussel (Clam): A fable about compromise in the face of adversity ; The Tiger: A 2300 year old story from the Strategies of the Warring States ; The Thousand Li Horse: A fable which explains how to collect many fine things or how to find the best advisors ; The Man Who Pretended He Could Play the Reed Pipes: A fable from Han Fei Tzu which tells about the futility of pretending to be who you are not ; It Is Worth a Thousand Li Feather: A story about an old Chinese proverb

Tears that Crumbled the Great Wall: A love story of great sacrifice and devotion that explains in part how the Great Wall was built The Legend of the White Snake (Su-Zheng): A complex love sotry that has changed over the years and become a popular opera ; Across the Bridge Rice Noodles or Guo Qiao Mi Xian: Adapted by Judith Heineman from a story about the origin of the renowned savory dish from Kunming ; A Storied Past: A brief history of storytelling from Ancient China through modern times ; Map of China ; Glossary of Pinyin Words and Terms; Bibliographic References