Henry Adams' Building Construction was first published in 1906.
It was reprinted several times and revised in 1912 with the
addition of 24 pages on reinforced concrete. Beautifully
illustrated with over 2,300 engravings and twelve tinted plates, it
is reprinted here, unabridged, for the first time in nearly one
hundred years. Adams' work sits comfortably alongside the other
great construction books of the period: "Rivingtons" (also
facsimiled by Donhead) and "Mitchell's." The latter two were
actually slightly earlier: "Rivingtons" had already reached its
fifth edition by 1906, and "Mitchell's" was in its seventh.
Nevertheless Adams was hugely popular, selling over 40,000 copies
in its first decade. There seems to be little doubt that its great
advantage over its rivals was its format: while the others
consisted of several volumes, Adams covered everything in a single
one. As such it was more popular with students of building
construction preparing for their exams and no doubt they kept it at
their side for reference throughout their working lives. Although a
great deal has changed in building technology since 1906, there is
still much to learn from this volume. Of course it will be
particularly useful to those who own a building of the period or
who are professionals charged with looking after such buildings.
But for everyone it provides an invaluable insight into the
thinking of the time and an extraordinary snapshot of building in
the Edwardian era. Its great benefit is its clarity.
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