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2010 CA MUTCD in stock. 
We now have the hard-to-find 2010 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on the shelves.

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California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD)

Click here to view a high resolution, twelve-page Summary of California Signs from the Manual. (Requires Adobe Reader, available Here)


Links for the Building Industry 
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Need help with wage determinations? Here's a federal link with a ton of information.Service Contract Act (SCA) and Davis-Bacon Act (DBA)(WDs)

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Mysterious Galaxy A knowledgeable and friendly San Diego resource for mystery and science fiction fans--author events, signed first editions, and a brilliant staff. Visit this store.
Bluestocking Books - For over 45 years, the store at 3817 5th Ave has been an independent bookseller in Hillcrest . Open seven days a week, they stock used and new titles as well as bookish gifts, stationary, magazines & ephemera.


Hard-to-Find Books:
 

EM385 2008 Safety and Health Requirements Manual 9780160827396
EM385, 2008 Safety and Health Requirements Manual by USACE

Groundwater and Wells 3rd ed., 0978779304
Groundwater and Wells 3rd ed by Sterrett

2011 TCA Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation
2011 TCA Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation

Chico's Pipe Fitters Pocket Cards
Chico's Pipe Fitters Pocket Cards

Machinists Ready Reference
Machinists Ready Reference



ARE YOU PROTECTING YOURSELF? 
There is a standard of building practice that recommends maintaining a daily construction log book.

Construction & Maintenance Daily Log Book, Green ed. 1 pg per day 9780976658849
Construction & Maintenance Daily Log Book, Green ed. 1 Page per Day

Construction and Maintenance Daily Log Book 2 Volumes: Blue Edition, Two Pages Per Day, 9780976658832
Construction and Maintenance Daily Log Book 2 Volumes: Blue Edition, Two Pages Per Day

Construction Daily Log Pocket Edition 9780976658856
Construction Daily Log Pocket Edition


 

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The 2012 Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction Are Now In Stock


The 2009 Edition and the 2009 Edition Cumulative Supplement are still available.


2012 Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction
By BNI ISBN-13: 9781557017413  ISBN-10: 1557017417  Price: $84.50 Our Price $76.05
BNI Building News Inc (714); February 2012
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2009 Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction
By BNI ISBN-13: 9781557016409  ISBN-10: 1557016402  Price: $76.50
BNI Building News Inc (714); December 2008
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A new edition of this book is available under ISBN 9781557017413


2011 Greenbook Cumulative Supplement to the 2009 Standard Specifications for Public Works
By BNI ISBN-13: 9781557017055  ISBN-10: 1557017050  Price: $9.95
BNI Building News Inc (714); January 2011
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Daily Log Books--Our Best Sellers for the New Year

The Construction and Maintenance Daily Log comes in three versions. The green edition covers a whole year with one page (7" x 10") per day. The blue-covered expanded edition is in two volumes. It also covers the whole year but with two pages for each day. The smaller (4" x 6.5") pocket edition is good for three months with one page per day.

Click here for a pdf sample page of the Green Edition
Click here for a pdf sample page of the Pocket Edition


Construction & Maintenance Daily Log Book: Green Edition, One Page Per Day
By Green ISBN-13: 9780976658849  ISBN-10: 0976658844  Price: $29.95
Safety Meeting Outlines (525); January 2006
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Construction and Maintenance Daily Log Book 2 Volumes: Blue Edition, Two Pages Per Day
By Blue ISBN-13: 9780976658832  ISBN-10: 0976658836  Price: $45.00
Safety Meeting Outlines (525); January 2001
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Construction Daily Log Pocket Edition
By 3 Month ISBN-13: 9780976658856  ISBN-10: 0976658852  Price: $8.95
Safety Meeting Outlines (675)
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Safety Is Always an Issue at the Construction Site

Just a reminder of the importance of safety. Here are two books that are frequently required on the job site or in the trailer. Required or not, they are indispensible guides to a safe workplace.


EM 385 - 1- 1 2011 Safety and Health Requirements Manual
By US Army Corps of Engineers, et al. ISBN-13: 9780160827396  ISBN-10: 0160827396  Price: $59.95 Our Price $59.95
Government Printing Office (675); May 2011
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Cal Osha Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry, Revised Edition 2011
By CalOsha ISBN-13: 9780966626537  ISBN-10: 0966626532  Price: $7.50
TTBI That Technical Bookstore Inc. (675); June 2011
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The 2008 NEC National Electric Code titles have been adopted by the City of San Diego and California

Please call at (858) 614-4323, or email us if you have any questions. Click on a title to place an order. We are here Monday through Friday from 11 to 6.


2008 NEC Paperback National Electric Code
By 70-08SB, et al. ISBN-13: 9780877657903  ISBN-10: 0877657904  Price: $94.95
Delmar Publishers (704); September 2007
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2008 NEC National Electric Code Handbook
By 70HB-08, et al. ISBN-13: 9780877657934  ISBN-10: 0877657939  Price: $189.00
Delmar Publishers (704); January 2008
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A new edition of this book is available under ISBN 9780877659167


2008 NEC Tabs National Electrical Code
By NECTAB-08 ISBN-13: 9780877658009  ISBN-10: 0877658005  Price: $20.00
NFPA (704); June 2007
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A new edition of this book is available under ISBN 9781111536978


Ugly's Electrical References 2008 NEC
By George V. Hart ISBN-13: 9780763771263  ISBN-10: 0763771260  Price: $18.95 Our Price $17.05
Jones & Bartlett (704); April 2008
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A new edition of this book is available under ISBN 9780763790998

The 2009 International Building and Residential Codes are in Stock
These are the model codes for the new 2010 California Codes being released July 2010. They we take effect January 1, 2011. The International Codes are also the basis for most of the current certification testing.
These two below are the best sellers. Click here to see all of the 2009 International Building Codes


2009 IBC Paperback International Building Code
By 3000S09, et al. ISBN-13: 9781580017251  ISBN-10: 1580017258  Price: $114.00
ICC (703); March 2009
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A new edition of this book is available under ISBN 9781609830403


2009 IRC Paperback International Residential Code For One and Two Family Dwellings
By 3100S09, et al. ISBN-13: 9781580017275  ISBN-10: 1580017274  Price: $97.50
ICC (703); April 2009
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A new edition of this book is available under ISBN 9781609830427


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What's New in Lighting Books
Lighting Retrofit and Relighting: A Guide to Energy Efficient Lighting
Lighting Retrofit and Relighting: A Guide to Energy Efficient Lighting

IES Lighting Handbook
IES Lighting Handbook

IES Lighting Handbook
IES Lighting Handbook




Applied Illumination Engineering, 3rd Edition
By Scott Dunning ISBN-13: 9780824748098  ISBN-10: 0824748093  Price: $169.95
Marcel Dekker (611); March 2012
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Daylighting: Architecture and Lighting Design
By Peter Tregenza ISBN-13: 9780419257004  ISBN-10: 0419257004  Price: $63.95
Routledge (611); March 2011
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Lighting Design Basics, 2nd Edition
By Mark Karlen ISBN-13: 9780470474273  ISBN-10:   Price: $65.00
Wiley and Sons (611); April 2012
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Lighting Efficiency Technology and Applications
By Albert Thurmann ISBN-13: 9781420061109  ISBN-10: 1420061100  Price: $115.00
CRC Press (611); April 2012
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Lighting Redesign for Existing Buildings
By Craig DiLouie ISBN-13: 9781420083859  ISBN-10: 1420083856  Price: $99.95
CRC Press (611); April 2011
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Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 11th Edition
By Walter T. Grondzik ISBN-13: 9780470195659  ISBN-10: 0470195657  Price: $150.00
Wiley and Sons (611); September 2011
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Practical Lighting Design with LEDs
By Ron Lenk ISBN-13: 9780470612798  ISBN-10: 0470612797  Price: $89.95
Wiley and Sons (611); May 2011
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Structure of Light: Richard Kelly and the Illumination of Modern Architecture
By Dietrich Neumann ISBN-13: 9780300163704  ISBN-10: 0300163703  Price: $60.00
Yale University Press (611); January 2011
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Hard-to-Find Books
Pipe Fitting:

 
Chico's Pipe Fitters Pocket Cards  x7718
Chico's Pipe Fitters Pocket Cards

Pipe Trades Pocket Manual 9780028024103
Pipe Trades Pocket Manual

Pipe Fitter's and Pipe Welder's Handbook Rev. ed. 9780028025001
Pipe Fitter's and Pipe Welder's Handbook Rev. ed.

Pipefitters Handbook 3rd ed. 9780831130190
Pipefitters Handbook 3rd ed.

Pipefitters Blue Book 9780970832122
Pipefitters Blue Book

Pipe Fabricators Blue Book 9780970832139
Pipe Fabricators Blue Book

Not Pictured:

Modern Methods for Pipe Fabrication 12th ed.

Pipe Layout Helps for the Pipefitter and Welder Rev. ed.


Hard-to-Find Books,
LEED:

 

LEED Prep GA, What You Really Need to Know to Pass the LEED Green Associate Exam, 9781591261780
LEED Prep GA, What You Really Need to Know to Pass the LEED Green Associate Exam

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LEED GA Practice Exams, Green Associate

LEED Prep BD&C, What You Really Need to Know to Pass the LEED AP Building Design and Construction Exam
LEED Prep BD&C, What You Really Need to Know to Pass the LEED AP Building Design and Construction Exam)

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LEED BD&C Practice Exams, Building Design and Construction

Principles of Building Commissioning 9781890956288
Principles of Building Commissioning

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Hard-to-Find Books,
Engineering:

 

Engineering Column Analysis: The Analysis of Compression Members by McCombs
Engineering Column Analysis: The Analysis of Compression Members by McCombs

An Introduction to the Stress Analysis of Lightweight Aerospace Structures by McCombs
An Introduction to the Stress Analysis of Lightweight Aerospace Structures by McCombs

Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures
Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures

A Supplement to Analysis & Design of Flight Vehicle Structures (Bruhn)
A Supplement to Analysis & Design of Flight Vehicle Structures (Bruhn)



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