Engineers' Practical Databook

This is a useful book, providing just the right level of detail for basic engineering and physical science applications, not too much and not too little. It gives a high level overview and practical equations on most engineering and physical science topics, with a nice mathematics section in the beginning. I especially liked that the author included some Ashby diagrams, these are helpful to see the big picture of materials behavior for a given applications. I would hope that the second edition might include a few more. This is a reference book and it does not provide examples, and it has minimal information on concepts, so you kind of need to know the basics to use it. It's a small book, well formatted and easy to read. It is not a comprehensive reference on all topics, and covers the main ones only, but if you want a short and concise book, that's what you need. There were a few typos in materials values, and the sections on Fluid Mechanics and Systems seemed a little light, but overall I was pleased with this book. Many engineers and physical scientists will find this a very handy reference. Some notation is geared toward British readers (e.g., the section on alloy steels), but most international readers will find the content relevant. Another plus is that the Kindle version is formatted just like the physical version (I have both), and reads perfectly, none of the unreadable equations like you often see in other technical Kindle books.

I got this to have references for those types of issues that crop up when you're offline or figuring something that you NEED a reference like this for! Has lots of good reference material on trig identities, calculus formulae, and more! Also has good practical engineering info, such as air density vs altitude, and so on! Recommended and exc. value! Thanks!

Wish I had this book prior to my physics classes. Will come in handy for future engineering courses.

This book is excellent! Filled to the brim with useful equations, tables, measurements, and diagrams. It’s very thin, maybe half an inch think and sleek. Absolutely love it and really upset I’ve just now found it with 2 semesters to go!

This book is amazing! It is an excellent reference for me as an engineering student. It serves as both a refresher of important concepts as well as a glossary of formulas. I no longer have to go looking through my textbook or notes for a formula; instead, I consult this book and find precisely what I need. It is very well-written and organized. Definitely worth every penny. Extremely handy for all engineering majors!