Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers (Hardcover)

by Eugene A. Avallone (Author), Theodore Baumeister (Author)

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…CD-ROM contains…10th edition of the printed handbook…updated…on…environment, steel, friction, fluid film bearings, gears, air-conditioning, vibrations, robotics, composite materials, and pumps…Useful… -- Choice, July 2000 --This text refers to the CD-ROM edition.

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By A.M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University

This CD-ROM contains the complete text of the 10th edition of the printed handbook…The disc also has some updated material on the environment, steel, friction, fluid film bearings, gears, air-conditioning, vibrations, robotics, composite materials, and pumps. The installation of the disc proceeded very efficiently…and was completed in a few minutes…One can magnify the text and figures by positive zooming…There is also an icon for many equations, which, when clicked, opens up a Mathcad window where calculations can be performed. A useful feature is the Adobe Acrobat Find feature for searching the entire handbook…Useful for graduate students faculty, researchers and professionals.

(Choice 20000701) --This text refers to the CD-ROM edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1792 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 10 edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070049971
• ISBN-13: 978-0070049970
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #581,621 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reference manual, not a problem solver, November 12, 2000

By	Luis Carlos Alvarez (Santo Domingo, D.R.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had this handbook for 2 years now, and I still am amazed by the wealth of information it provides on every page. Information is well presented and concise; figures and graphs are clear. Mechanical Engineering is an incredibly vast field, and hundreds of books have been written on any one topic. So do not expect to find the answers to your engineering problems, as diverse as they may be, within ONE book. BUT, as a handy reference, to review forgotten concepts on anything from logarithms to pumps to steam plants to automobiles to pumps, to look up data on pipe diameters, air conditioning coefficients, thermodynamic tables, vibration equations, tables of integrals, etc, etc ... there's no other like it. Together with Machinery's Handbook they form the best reference combo a Mechanical Engineer a can have. Just remember, for your more specific needs, go to a book on that covers only that field.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marks' Handbook is a winner!, August 31, 2001

By	Steven K. Rody "srody" (Knox, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is an excellent general reference on a number of areas of science, engineering, and technology. I often refer to it first when searching for information on an unfamiliar subject. Most mechanical engineers working in design, manufacturing, and construction would benefit by having a copy of this book in their personal library.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mark's ME Handbook on CD, July 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers on CD-ROM (CD-ROM)

I was very disappointed in the CD version of Mark's Handbook. While I am a user of Mark's handbook for over 30 years, the CD version is not friendly. The ability to search for subjects is next to non-existent.

I asked to return the CD book and was told because in was opened (I broke the seal, of course, to inspect it), it was not returnable.

Be careful in buying CD books... there is a no return policy.