Mechanical Engineers' Reference Book 12E - E.H. Smith

This new edition provides qualified engineers with sufficient information to identify the basic principles of a subject and to be directed to further reading if required. Eighteen chapters discuss topics such as mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics principles; computers; materials, properties and selection; mechanics of solids; tribology; power units and transmission; fuels and combustion; alternative energy sources; nuclear, offshore, and plant engineering; manufacturing methods; mathematics; health and safety; and units, symbols and constants. 153 Digitized Graphs and 7 Interactive Tables have recently been added.