ISBN 09644258-15, 8.5"x11", 316
pages, 229 drawings, 361 color photos, indexed, Industry
Resource Guide.
Published November 1, 2003. Over 350 color
photos of slate and slate roofs from around the world, and
a total of over 600 photos, illustrations, graphs, charts,
diagrams, and maps. The Slate Roof Bible covers slate roofing
history, culture and geology, along with complete descriptions
and sources of tools, equipment and types and colors of slate,
including comprehensive, step-by-step instructions on every
aspect of slate roof installation, repair, restoration and
recycling. It is the culmination of 10 years of research
and travel by the author, Joseph Jenkins, who has operated
a slate roofing installation, restoration and repair company
in northwestern Pennsylvania for decades. For more information
about slate roofs on the web, go to Slate
Roof Central.
Listen
to a radio interview on Penn State public radio with Joe
Jenkins about slate roofs.
NRCA Gold Circle Award Recipient 2001
Writers
Notes Book Award CATEGORY
WINNER! 2004:"The
Slate Roof Bible was the first book to grab our attention
and hold it. It's more than just a handbook. It's a great
read and a thorough reference volume in one."
Foreword
Magazine Architectural Book of the Year Finalist, 2004:Honoring
Excellence in Independent Publishing
2004 Independent Publisher
Book Award Finalist
Honorable Mention: 12th
Annual Writers
Digest International
Self-Published Book Awards:
Reference Category
"If you could
earn a doctorate in slate roof, [The Slate Roof Bible,
2nd Edition] is probably the only book you'd need." Lancaster
Farming News (largest circulation of any agricultural
paper in the U.S.)
"...a not-to-be-missed
specialized reference. Packed with over three hundred color
photos, the Slate Roof Bible is the core reference of the
slate roof industry, covering everything to know about
installing, restoring and maintaining a slate roof. Highly
recommended." Midwest Book Review
