Engineering Formulas [Hardcover]

Kurt Gieck (Author), Reiner Gieck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0071457747 | ISBN-13: 978-0071457743 | Edition: 8

This is a revision of the famed pocket guide giving engineers, scientists, technicians, and students thousands of essential technical and mathematical formulas and hundreds of diagrams to simplify and speed their calculations.

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Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Kurt and Reiner Gieck own the publisher firm Gieck Verlag, in Germering, Germany where the book is published in German and then translated into English.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 580 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 8 edition (June 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071457747
• ISBN-13: 978-0071457743
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Mathematics
  • #83 in Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful for many fields and levels. It's quite good!, October 21, 2000

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Justo S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Engineering Formulas 7th Edition (Hardcover)

I bought this manual in high school (math, physics) and I have used it in the university (almost the whole manual) and even in the graduate school (for quick reference).

It is well organized, the concrete explanations are useful and you get you formula or data quickly, everywhere (easy to carry).

I bought another for my brother when he started studying engineering. I think it's indispensable.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic, May 6, 2004

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Gavin Scott (Sunnyvale, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Engineering Formulas 7th Edition (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful and unique little book that packs a lot of information into a pocket-sized hardbound volume.

The construction of the book is of the highest quality, something that's rare in this age of disposable, fluff-filled, high-ego publishing. It feels good and it's very satisfying as a physical object. Definitely something you'll keep forever or pass down to someone else.

The content is quite dense and concise, exactly what you want in a portable work like this.

This little book belongs in the library (or the pocket) of anyone with an interest in engineering, and some of the mathematical sections have an even wider appeal.

G.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good reference to take on the road., December 1, 1998

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Jonathan Knauth ([e-mail]) (Utica, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Engineering Formulas 7th Edition (Hardcover)

This book is a good general reference for the technical professional who travels. A good variety of formulas and commonly referenced data makes this useful to someone who has experience solving problems, but just forgot the formula. There is little explaination of the subject matter, so it has limited use to the uninitiated. Still, the unit conversions, area formulas and good coverage of mathematics makes it valuable to the person who only occasionally has to make simple calculations. It also should sufficiently intimidate anyone who might think that solving engineering problems is fun and easy. The numerous, well scattered blank pages are useful for writing in your own formulas or notes, and the small size assures that you will take this one with you. I am buying a second because my brother (a technical salesman) ran off with mine.