Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The American House Carpenter; A Treatise on the Art of Building: Comprising Styles of Architecture, Strength of Materials, and the Theory and Practice of the Construction of Floors, Framed Girders, Roof Trusses, Rolled-Iron Beams, Tubular-Iron Girders, Cast-Iron Girders, Stairs, Doors, Windows, Mouldings, and Cornices
In the first part of the book matters more particularly relating to building are treated of. The first section is in the nature of an introduction, serving by its historical references to excite an interest in the general subject, while in the second are presented the methods of erecting edifices in accordance with the acknowledged principles of sound construction. In the remaining sections of Part I. The several well-defined branches of house-building, as stairs, doors and windows, etc., are illustrated and explained. In the second part the more useful rules and simple problems of mathematics are reduced to an easily acquired form, and adapted to the necessities of the ordinary workman. By studying the latter, the young mechanic may not only improve and strengthen his mind, but grow more self-reliant daily, demonstrating in his own experience that scientific knowledge gives power. By carefully studying this part of the book he will see how easy it is to acquire the knowl edge of solving problems by signs and symbols, commonly called Algebra (although looked upon by the uninitiated as almost incomprehensible), and thus find it easy to understand all the illustrations of the various subjects wherein those condensed forms of expression are used. Useful problems in geometry, described in simple language, and hints upon the subject of draw ing and shading, are also to he found in Part II. A glossary of architectural terms and many useful tables are provided in the Appendix, and finally, an Index is added to aid in referring to special subjects. The full-plate illustra tions are inserted to make it attractive to the general reader, and at the same time to serve as explanatory of the historical portion of the volume.
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