Mechanical Engineer's Handbook

The Mechanical Engineer's Handbook was developed and written specifically to fill a need for mechanical engineers and mechanical engineering students throughout the world. With over 1000 pages, 550 illustrations, and 26 tables the Mechanical Engineer's Handbook is very comprehensive, yet affordable, compact, and durable. The Handbook covers all major areas of mechanical engineering with succinct coverage of the definitions, formulas, examples, theory, proofs, and explanations of all principle subject areas. The Handbook is an essential, practical companion for all mechanical engineering students with core coverage of nearly all relevant courses included. Also, anyone preparing for the engineering licensing examinations will find this handbook to be an invaluable aid. Useful analytical techniques provide the student and practicing engineer with powerful tools for mechanical design.

This book is designed to be a portable reference with a depth of coverage not found in "pocketbooks" of formulas and definitions and without the verbosity, high price, and excessive size of the huge encyclopedic handbooks. If an engineer needs a quick reference for a wide array of information, yet does not have a full library of textbooks or does not want to spend the extra time and effort necessary to search and carry a six pound handbook, this book is for them.

Covers all major areas of mechanical engineering with succinct coverage of the definitions, formulae, examples, theory, proofs and explanations of all principle subject areas
Boasts over 1000 pages, 550 illustrations, and 26 tables
Is comprehensive, yet affordable, compact, and durable with strong 'flexible' binding
Possesses a true handbook 'feel' in size and design with a full colour cover, thumb index, cross-references and useful printed endpapers

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A mechanical engineering and engineering mathematics reference, designed especially for engineers and students involved with mechanical design. Contains the fundamental laws, theories, formulas, examples, and definitions of every key area in mechanical engineering, covering statics, mechanisms, fluid dynamics, and control. Thumb-tabbed for quick reference. Softcover.

Mechanical Engineer's Handbook, the newest addition in the Academic Press Series in Engineering, is a well laid-out volume containing 9 chapters. The first 6 chapters concentrate largely on machines and mechanics. The remaining 3 chapters cover fluid dynamics, heat transfer and control. An appendix, which is basically another chapter, covers differential equations. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, including the editor, who co-authored 5 of the chapters and wrote the chapter on Theory of Mechanisms.The concept behind this volume is to create a teachable text that can provide tools of mechanical design for students and practitioners, be a reference for designers and a source book for researchers. Mechanical Engineer's Handbook does an admirable job of reaching these goals. The text is a concise but complete introduction to core mechanical engineering subjects. Examples, diagrams and definitions appear throughout sections to assist understanding of concepts. The text provides a great reminder for students or practitioners who need to brush-up on a subject. Each chapter includes a list of references to assist researchers looking for more in-depth information on the topic covered. Many of the references include the classic texts for statics, dynamics, mechanics and mechanisms.The textbook style layout and presentation of the information sets this handbook apart from Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers and other handbooks in mechanical engineering. Marghitu did not set out to create a comprehensive volume for mechanical engineering, but to create a volume containing the fundamentals of mechanical engineering. As a result, this book is smaller in size than most mechanical engineering handbooks. It is also in a soft cover binding which is well suited to the intended use. The book lays open on any page, even brand new.The Mechanical Engineer's Handbook would be an excellent addition to a personal library. The volume also has a place in any library serving an undergraduate program in mechanical engineering, but do not let the title fool you, this is one of those handbooks that will better serve the patrons as part of the circulating collection, instead of being restricted to library use as part of the reference collection.Reviewer: Amy Van Epps, Assistant Engineering Librarian, Purdue University Siegsmund Engineering Library, vanepps@purdue.edu Copyright 2002 E-Streams Reviews