Dictionary of Engineering [Paperback]

McGraw-Hill Companies (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070524351 | ISBN-13: 978-0070524354 | Publication Date: March 1, 1997

This reference contains 15,000 engineering terms, some with multiple definitions. Each definition is identified by the field in which it is primarily used. An appendix contains conversion tables and SI units.

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From the Back Cover

AUTHORITATIVE--COMPREHENSIVE--CURRENT. Carefully reviewed to ensure its accuracy, clarity, and completeness, the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering puts a wealth of essential information at your fingertips. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with science curiosity, this comprehensive resource defines the current language of engineering and gives you a better understanding of the ideas and concepts you need to know. The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering is based on the renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Fifth Edition, the universal reference choice for the international scientific community--researchers, scientists, engineers, technicians, educators, and writers--and general readers with an interest in science.

About the Author

Compiled by The Editorial Staff of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (New York City), one of the most skilled, experienced, and innovative teams in the field of scientific publishing. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 582 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070524351
• ISBN-13: 978-0070524354
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,940,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looking for a PE Exam reference? Keep looking, November 20, 2001

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Lin McGahan (Truckee, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Engineering (Paperback)

I purchased this book for specific use on the PE Exam (an engineering dictionary is recommended) and was dismayed that NONE of the terms I looked up during the 8-hour test was in this book. The book is heavy into electronic/electrical terms and probably covers the mechanical arena as well, but for civil engineering terms, environmental processes, anything to do with hydrology or water resources, this book is a loser. I do not recommend it unless you are taking the electrical or mechanical PE exam, or just wish to have a general reference handy in your office.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Let down, March 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dictionary of Engineering (Paperback)

Not very helpful. Way too generic and focused on mechanical/electrical engineering. Being a civil engineer I don't find it very useful.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Resource for the PE Exam, April 30, 2003

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James D. Peck (Springfield, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Engineering (Paperback)

I found the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering to be a valuable resource when taking the Chemical Engineering PE Exam (Principles & Practice of Engineering). Having this resource with me on Exam Day enabled me to bag several of the 80 questions that I probably would have missed otherwise.

The publication lists a lot of acromyms, many of which don't appear as such in the index of Perry's Handbook, or in the indices of any of my textbooks.

Even if you decide it's not much good for anything else, it's still worth the purchase price just to have it with you on Test Day.