From the Foreword: Drafting plays a highly significant part in our modern industrial world and is indispensable for our present and future civilization. The ability to read drawings and to make plans using drawing is of great value in many present-day activities. A clear understanding of the tools and techniques of drafting not only adds interest to living but also provides usable skills. This volume, one of a series on industrial arts education, is a student text intended to introduce youth to the field of modern drafting. It has a wealth of problems adapted to different levels of ability. The text has been checked for reading level and supplemented with informative drawings and photographs., ISBN13: B0014N6OH0 ISBN10: B0014N6OH0 Material Type: hardcover