Handbook of Mathematical, Scientific, and Engineering Formulas, Tables, Functions, Graphs, Transforms [Hardcover]

James Ogden (Author), Max Fogiel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0878915214 | ISBN-13: 978-0878915217 | Publication Date: January 1994 | Edition: Rev Sub

A particularly useful reference for those in math, science, engineering, and other technical fields. Includes the most-frequently used formulas, tables, transforms, functions, and graphs needed as tools in solving problems. The entire field of special functions is also covered. A large amount of scientific data used by scientists and engineers is also contained in this handbook.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Research & Education Association; Rev Sub edition (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878915214
• ISBN-13: 978-0878915217
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Get CRC or Jeffrey's instead, May 13, 2000

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Sean Leckey (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Mathematical, Scientific, and Engineering Formulas, Tables, Functions, Graphs, Transforms (Hardcover)

No offense but this is probably the most useless book I ever bought.

I own CRC and Jeffrey's reference books and have used them so much the binding is disintergrating. In the meantime Ogden and Fogiel's book hasn't moved from my shelf. It's poorly indexed, and the formulas are often ill-phrased.

Please, if you are a scientist or an engineer, don't buy this book. For the future, for the children, get a better reference book

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars too many typos, July 24, 2002

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Necdet Kurul (New City, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Mathematical, Scientific, and Engineering Formulas, Tables, Functions, Graphs, Transforms (Hardcover)

There are so many typos and errors in the book that I can no longer trust anything I look up in this book. I thought it deserved two stars just for the price.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It meets a need, December 29, 2003

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Mathematical, Scientific, and Engineering Formulas, Tables, Functions, Graphs, Transforms (Hardcover)

It does what it promises: deliver the usual tables that meet basic mathematical needs. Trig, logs, exponents, and some miscellany (a little quaint in the era of calculators). I got it as a home reference for integrals, and it's good enough to get me in the right direction. Given it's intended range, I fault it only for weakness in stats and probability.

Hey, the price is right. It's nothing special, but not all of my needs are special. For basic math stuff, this may be the book to get if you can't afford the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.