The Wiley Engineer′s Desk Reference: A Concise Guide for the Professional Engineer - Hardcover

Heisler, Sanford I.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471866326 ISBN 13: 9780471866329

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1984

Synopsis

Working engineers will reach for this wide-ranging reference guide throughout each working day. Practical problems are emphasized, but references to less familiar sources are also included to supplement the theoretical and derivative data. This volume will be of particular value to engineers working in mechanics materials, hydraulics, electronics, energy sources, and process control.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The Reference of Choice for Today′s Engineer.

Revised, expanded, updated and ready to use!

Every engineer should have a copy of the bestselling Wiley Engineer′s Desk Reference the ideal all–in–one resource for practical engineering applications and daily problem solving. Now fully updated to address the latest developments in theory and practice, this brand–new Second Edition balances authoritative coverage of classical engineering topics with new material on state–of–the–art subjects such as composites, lasers, automatic data collection, and more.

No other book on the market covers the broad spectrum of engineering in as concise a fashion. So whether you′re looking for a specific piece of data or general background knowledge, this conveniently sized ready reference puts the information you need right at your fingertips. Contents include:

• Mathematics
• Mechanics and materials
• Hydraulics
• Structures
• Thermodynamics
• Electricity and electronics
• Process control
• Statistics and economics
• Energy sources
• Engineering practice
• The design process
• Tables and reference data.

About the Author

SANFORD I. HEISLER is President of Heisler Associates, an engineering and project management consulting firm. He has almost forty years of design, field engineering, and project management experience in the power, mining, industrial, and aerospace fields and is a registered engineer in both Pennsylvania and California. He is an arbitrator for Large Complex Cases for the American Arbitration Association and is a guest lecturer at universities in the United States and abroad. He is the author of several other books, including The Wiley Project Engineer′s Desk Reference.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471866326
• ISBN 13: 9780471866329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592