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Measurement Systems: Application and Design (McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)

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I wouldn't have submitted a review had I not read that written by 'Georgia Tech', whom I can only assume has some hidden agenda. Contrary to his/her suggestion, the physics in this text is sound and the prose is good. Those who recorded having found that review helpful have been misled.
This is well-known respected text which is an excellent book for both students and practioners in the field of instrumentation. It is a well-established reference which has been refined over a number of editions. Scope of the text is wide and the balance between theoretical principles and practical applications is well-judged. If you can only afford one book on instrumentation then this is definitely one to get -it has served me well both at college and in industry. At nearly 1000 pages of good quality content it is worth its hardback price - the paperback version is excellent value if still available.

This is not so much a review of Doebelin as it is a review of Mr Georgia Tech who is making unsubstatiated criticisms of perfectly fine technical books without a shred of explanation or peer support of his views . The give away is that all his reviews use the EXACT same language no matter what the subject of the book he is criticising , down to the warning of "disasterous" lab results . He is probably a snotty 13 year old hacker just trying to cause trouble . Even the 20 of 24 people who found his 'review' helpful are probably Mr Snotty himself endorsing his own reviews form various grade school computers . BEWARE .

This is a very good textbook on a variety of measurement applications. In my case I work mainly on fluid dynamics, thermal measurements, and sound. The book details for instance all kind of issues on time constants (for instance for pressure sensors) and resolution. It also gives a review of what sort of sensors are available. The chapters include references, so those who like can search for other literature to find more details. In my opinion a good book needed on the book shelves for any researcher in an experimental research department of a company or within university or applied research laboratory.

It is a good try summarizing various types of sensor in a book. Yet, readers must beware that many of the explanations are incorrect. The author tries to explain various sensors only by using his poor physics knowledge. Believing this book will result in a disaster in your scientific/engineering experiments. Sentences poorly written as well.

The quality of the book is horrible, particualarly the binding. The book fell apart in my hands after the second week of class. There was no mishandling involved. The book was laying on the table, I picked it up and chapter three fell out. The defect has worsened over time. Can't send the book back, I need it for class. Others in class have the same issue. $150 and the book can't be bound properly. One more nail in America's coffin.

This book was one of the references in an undergrad measurement system class. I think this is a good introduction to someone who does not know what "sensor" means. But in a graduate level research and then in industry research, this book was not very useful. Entirely this book is oversimplified and omits many of widely used sensors in inductry. It also fails to cover the significant nonlinear effects in some sensors that engineers cannot ignore in implementation. For those who need a guide of how to select and use sensors in research, this is not the one you want to buy. -one star