Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades
| By: | Alfred P. Webster; Kathryn E. Bright |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education (US) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780135114001 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780133004816 |
| Edition: | 3 |
| Copyright: | 2012 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades, Third Edition, offers a unique approach based on the authors' experience in building construction and applied education. Loaded with photographs and detailed drawings, the text illustrates the underlying mathematics in each step of the building process. The text's problems, infused with the authors' real industry experience, provide students with relevant examples of problems they will face in the construction and carpentry trades. Problems include step-by-step summary explanations of their solutions with the necessary steps highlighted for easy identification. After giving students a solid foundation in math, the text then leads them through the steps of a construction project and applying the mathematical skills involved in completing the project.