Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook

Sclater, Neil

ISBN 10: 0071361693 / ISBN 13: 9780071361699

Published by McGraw-Hill, 2001

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009043678

Synopsis:

This is a one-stop guide for ready-to-use mechanical component designs. It describes and illustrates 2501 mechanisms and mechanical devices, and shows how these components combine successfully with electrical hydraulic, pneumatic, optical, thermal, or photoelectric devices.

About the Authors: Neil Sclater switched his career from engineering in the military/aerospace industry to writing and editing in the field of electromechanical and electronic technology. After years as a staff editor for engineering magazines, he set up his own consulting firm in technical communications. While serving a varied list of industrial clients over a 25-year period, he contributed hundreds of articles to various engineering publications. Mr. Sclater has degrees from Brown University and Northeastern University. He has authored or co-authored eleven McGraw-Hill Professional books, including two earlier editions of this book.

The late Nicholas P. Chironis was a consulting engineer and mechanical design editor for Product Engineering magazine and an editor for other McGraw-Hill technical magazines. Early in his career he was a mechanical engineer for IBM, Merganthaler Linotype, and other companies, as well as a product design instructor at the Cooper Union School of Engineering. Mr. Chironis earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic University, New York.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 3rd Edition