Pump Handbook: Third Edition (Hardcover)

~ Igor J. Karassik (Author), Joseph P. Messina (Author), Paul Cooper (Author), Charles C. Heald (Author) "Only the sail can contend with the pump for the title of the earliest invention for the conversion of natural energy to useful work, and..." (more)
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Product Description

A major revision of McGraw-Hill's classic handbook that provides practical data and know-how on the design, application, specification, purchase, operation, troublshooting, and maintenance of pumps of every type. It is an essential working tool for engineers in a wide variety of industries all those who are pump specialists, in addition to those who need to acquaint themselves with pump technology. Contributed to by over 75 distinguished professionals and specialists in each and every area of practical pump technology.

From the Back Cover

Your Best-Bet Guide to Essential Machinery--Updated

Whenever and wherever fluids must be moved, a pump -- next to the electric motor, the second most common machine used today -- must be there. And if you work with pumps, the Pump Handbook, the field's hands-down reference leader, must be there, too.

Newly revised, and bringing together the resources of international experts, this job-critical guide is the one and only guide to the design, application, specification, purchase, operation, and maintenance of pumps of all kinds. Covering everything from advanced seals to basic design paradigms, the Pump Handbook takes you through all the latest developments in pump technologies. This important update, the first in 14 years, offers practical guidance to help you:

*Design leading-edge pumps of all types for any uses.
*Select and purchase the right pump for your application.
*Specify materials, drivers, valves, piping, intakes, and other components--using both SI and Customary Units.
*Choose and apply controls and valves
*Install and operate any type of pump.
*Test, maintain, and troubleshoot pumping equipment and peripherals.
*Find details on centrifugal, jet, positive displacement, and other pumps.
*Keep state-of-the-art reference data and resources always at hand.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1765 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 3 edition (September 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070340323
• ISBN-13: 978-0070340329
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #911,586 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any pump tradesman., April 8, 2000

By	George N. Roy "kantman" (Amesbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pump Handbook (Hardcover)

As owner of a mechanical contracting business for over 20 years, the Pump Handbook has been a reference of importance for many areas of hydraulic inquiry. Our specialty is the design build of water and wastewater treatment facility upgrades. The Pump Handbook is well written for not only engineers but also mechanics and maintenance personnel. Much of the information contained in this manual may be difficult for the inexperienced to grasp but the explanations are straight-forward and the information practical. I would recommend this volume for any person who needs to research pump, piping, hydraulic, and other related topics.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Third Edition Builds on Success of First and Second, December 12, 2000

By	"[e-mail]" (Costa Mesa, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pump Handbook (Hardcover)

As an owner of the second edition, I looked forward to the revised update. The quality of the information is high. However, I was disappointed in the quality of the publication. Some of the graphs and charts seemed "muddy" with hard to read notations. Also, the binding and paper quality seemed to have slipped a little. This seems to be a trend. I own a number of texts from the 1950's. Their binding and paper quality is much better than that used today.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pump Handbook, March 11, 2001

By	davis kennerson (Southwestern Nova Scotia) - See all my reviews

Handbook is a term which implies comprehensive coverage of a given subject, so often a term which is misapplied. Not so in this case however, this book is without a doubt one of the best sources of information on pumps and related system components currently in print. For anyone requiring a comprehensive pump resource, this is it. I would definitely recommend this one for the engineering library.