Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers

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Summary: Reference manual, not a problem solver
Review: I've had this handbook for 2 years now, and I still am amazed by the wealth of information it provides on every page. Information is well presented and concise; figures and graphs are clear. Mechanical Engineering is an incredibly vast field, and hundreds of books have been written on any one topic. So do not expect to find the answers to your engineering problems, as diverse as they may be, within ONE book. BUT, as a handy reference, to review forgotten concepts on anything from logarithms to pumps to steam plants to automobiles to pumps, to look up data on pipe diameters, air conditioning coefficients, thermodynamic tables, vibration equations, tables of integrals, etc, etc ... there's no other like it. Together with Machinery's Handbook they form the best reference combo a Mechanical Engineer a can have. Just remember, for your more specific needs, go to a book on that covers only that field.

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Summary: A Perfect Guide
Review: I?m an advanced student of Mechanical Engineering, and I?m reading this manual, and is one of the best reference guide I ever had. The great quantity of topics is a great help.
So, if you want to have a guide with topics related with engeenering, the MARKS is what you need.

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Summary: Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanicals Engineers
Review: it is the best handbook i ever see for Mechanicals Engineers.

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Summary: Very helpful, easy to read and quick!
Review: it is very exact most interesting and i would recommened it to anybody who wants to know about or more about Mechanical Engineering.

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Summary: Most used book on the shelf.
Review: Mark's offers the widest array of subjects of any of the handbooks I've used. It has consistently provided concise and readable summaries on any engineering topic. It is the most frequently used book on my shelf.

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Summary: Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers -- CD-ROM!
Review: Plus · Hundreds of interactive elements · On-screen problem solving for math formulas, calculations, curves graphs and tables using the Mathcad engine · Fully searchable---with extensive indexing and quick-lookup sectional Table of Contents · Includes metric (SI) standard units for automatic conversion · Compact and portable · Absolutely ideal for engineers, technicians, and students

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Environmental issues Iron and steel (including stainless steel) Nonferrous materials, friction, and fluid film bearings-written by the leading names in each field Gearing, autofacturing HVAC, displacement pumps Vibration, computers, robotics, stainless steels, composites, fluid film bearings, industrial plants And more!

About The Authors

Eugene A. Avallone is a consulting engineer with over 48 years active practice in industry and academia. He resides in Ardsley, New York

Theodore Baumeister IIII was affiliated with El Du Nemours Company for many years in engineering and development. Since retiring, he has worked as a computer programmer and consultant, and her lives in Newark, Delaware

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Summary: The Mechanical Engineer's Bible.
Review: The definite desktop reference for the professional engineer or engineering student.

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Summary: Better than Roark's Formulas for stress & strain.
Review: This book has a lot of information most of which is useless calculus integration with vary brief summery which seems to me being derived from other books just thrown into the mix with general categories. The book is basically an oversized machinery's handbook but with a poorly written index and with a lot of inapt formulas that don't have a explanation for formula variables used in the equation. If you do a lot of strength of material design I would suggest a machinery's hand book, or the McGraw Hill Mechanical Engineering Design book which is an excellent P.E. exam reference book. Stay away from the Roarks Formulas for stress & strain book its more poorly written then the Marks.

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Summary: Marks' Handbook is a winner!
Review: This book is an excellent general reference on a number of areas of science, engineering, and technology. I often refer to it first when searching for information on an unfamiliar subject. Most mechanical engineers working in design, manufacturing, and construction would benefit by having a copy of this book in their personal library.