Newnes Engineer's Pocket Book

Newnes Engineer''s Pocket Book is a collection of different tidbits of information in engineering delivered in a concise and accessible manner. This pocketbook contains many tables, charts, figures, diagrams, equations, and short statements on the different important areas of engineering. Coverage includes basic information such as the mathematical signs and symbols and the Greek alphabet; the SI units, their multiples and definitions, and their equivalent in Imperial units and Metric conversion factors; temperature and heat; weight and mass; stress; energy and horsepower; time; velocity; and electrical concepts. The book also covers machine-tool adapatations for metrication for threads, nuts, screws, bars, and gears. The text is a handy and useful reference book that will be of great aid for students and professionals in the field of engineering.