Racer's Encyclopedia of Metals, Fibers and Materials (Motorbooks International Powerpro Series) [Paperback]

Forbes Aird (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International (July 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879389168
• ISBN-13: 978-0879389161
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb low volume encyclopedia of materials, October 28, 1998

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Georgiadis Pelopidas - See all my reviews

This review is from: Racer's Encyclopedia of Metals, Fibers and Materials (Motorbooks International Powerpro Series) (Paperback)

For those who would like to delve into the materials used for automobile manufacturing and especially racers and performance cars, this book is the top notch one. You don't only have the chance to know about the most exotic materials and their automotive use, but also you have the chance to know about materials themselves. The book is well structured, presenting you first all the notions required to know in order to undertstand what will follow and then it gives you all the metals, fibers and other materials used in automobile (and not only) manufacturing. It really is a complete insight making every one of its readers an almost expert. I enjoyed it a lot (being an amateur and self tought designer). My only suggestion to author and publisher: why not present a new, updated edition ?

5.0 out of 5 stars Racer's Encyclopedia of Metals, FIbers & Materials, September 15, 2010

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George E. Heddy III (Arden, NC, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Racer's Encyclopedia of Metals, Fibers and Materials (Motorbooks International Powerpro Series) (Paperback)

Best summary of materials issues in mechanical engineering for the layman I have ever seen. This book is valuable to get young engineers just out of school, or automotive or aerospace enthusiasts without technical training, up to speed quickly on the issues faced by engineers involved in materials selection and failure analysis.