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Useful references

Useful references

Useful references

(OP)
In my work I routinely interface with attorneys, property owners and others who may not be familiar with structural or construction terms and concepts.

I've kept a list of "bedtime reading" for people (usually young attorneys) expressing interest in furthering their knowledge in these areas.

Does anyone know of additional references that are understandable to people from non-technical backgrounds? Here's my list:

A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Francis D. K. Ching
Encyclopedia of Construction Means and Materials by Wm Spense
Why Buildings Stand Up by Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori
Why Buildings Fall Down by Levy and Salvadori
Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary, RS Means
Illustrated 2000 Building Code Handbook, Terry L Patterson
The Multilingual Dictionalry of Architecture and Building Terms, Chris Grech

RE: Useful references

casseopeia,

   How about two books by the late J.E.Gordon?

The New Science of Strong Materials, or Why You Don't Fall Through The Floor.

Structures, or Why Things Don't Fall Down.

   These are written as popular books, but they have clued me into a couple of technical details.

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