Welding Essentials: Questions & Answers (Expanded Edition)

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Summary: Looking for practical information
Review: Decent book if you are looking for information on the various types of welding, related equipment, etc. Too academic if you are looking for practical information to help you start welding. The question/answer format was a little annoying. I felt like I was back in college taking a test.

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Summary: Essential learning tool
Review: Having done very little welding in the past, I needed a book to help me get started. Welding Essentials fit this requirement to the letter. It is written in a clear and consise manner with lots of helpful illustrations. I would recommend this book to anyone - beginner, or an old pro who needs a refresher.

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Summary: Great resource book
Review: I bought several other books on welding and metalurgy before finding this one. They were not nearly as in depth or interesting as this one. (other than a US Navy aviation metalurgy textbook:-) If you want a moderately in-depth book about the technology of welding, this is the one for you. Theory and practice. Good illustrations, nicely laid out.

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Summary: Great resource book
Review: I bought several other books on welding and metalurgy before finding this one. They were not nearly as in depth or interesting as this one. (other than a US Navy aviation metalurgy textbook:-) If you want a moderately in-depth book about the technology of welding, this is the one for you. Theory and practice. Good illustrations, nicely laid out.

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Summary: Welding Essentials
Review: If you really want to learn how to weld and not just shoot sparks around the room to impress your friends, get this book. Welding is not simple as it might seem. To choose the correct process, weld safely and KNOW what you're doing is not easy. Where Galvery and Marlow make this book a winner is in the title. They bring the welding essentials into a reader friendly format. The explainations are concise and clear. The illustrations compliment the text. Stuck in an overcomplicated textbook? Help is here. This one is a keeper. Glad I bought it.

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Summary: Professional Engineer's Review
Review: The book is very will written and illlustrated. The capter on metallurgy is excellent; direct and clear with no unneccesary techno-babble. The expanded chapter contains wonderful tips on fabrication and repair. I have been in the metals industry for twenty-nine years, and this is the best welding manual I have come across. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran, I think you will agree.

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Summary: The best book of its kind
Review: This is the book for all weldors, students and journeymen alike. With its bilingual Spanish/English Glossary of Terms, it takes books of this kind to a new dimension, recognizing the need for this kind of aid. It is the clearest book on the elements of welding that I have ever read, and I have read books on this topic for nearly 40 years. Simply put, every interested person will benefit from the book--and at the same time, believe it or not, every interested person will *enjoy* reading it. A grand example of how to write a book that informs its audiences.