This updated edition serves as a comprehensive guide to recording America's built environment, detailing essential methods for examining structures. Edited by a Deputy Chief from the Historic American Building Survey, it features recent technological advancements, new case studies, and expanded content on documenting historic landscapes.
The narrative centers on a survivor's poignant recollection of a lightning strike at his school in 1943, which tragically claimed the lives of seven classmates. Through personal reflections and testimonies from fellow survivors, the book explores the profound impact of this traumatic event. It also offers insights into the author's life journey, weaving together themes of loss, resilience, and the enduring effects of a shared tragedy.