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Great book, lots of resourses
This text gives good basic information on industrial materials and processes.Also it is full of great tables and graffs for reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Engineering - Industrial    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Manufacturing (General)    5. Manufacturing processes    6. Process Engineering    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Industrial Chemistry & Manufacturing Technologies    9. Production & quality control management    10. Production engineering   

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Only book which consolidates Audio coding & Standards
This book describes the basic details and the Signal Processing behind the Audio compression. It also describes PQMF and MDCT in continuation which is rare in books. Almost all the standard audio codecs are described with comparisons. I am delighted to read the book. At least my search end with this book on this topic. After getting this book, I need not look into IEEE & AES papers. For Audio engineers working on this domain should read this book to have a complete picture and overview of the technology and the domain.

Not satisfying for a nerd like myself...
The book gives a good review of the historical development of audio coding standards with emphasis on ISO. Generally speaking it is well written, but the technical details as well as theoretical aspects are frankly, quite superficial; therefore it is not satisfying for a (proud) nerd like myself. If one's goal is to implement a program to handle the MP3 bitstream, for instance, then the book does not help. If one's goal is to design a new filter bank to improve the MP3 coder, then the book does not help either. However, it is recommended for beginners to get a flavor of the audio coding field.

Touching the core mechanisms underlying digital audio codec.
For a long time in my school life and now as a audio engineer I look forward to this kind of book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Acoustics & Sound    2. Automation    3. Data compression (Computer sci    4. Data compression (Computer science)    5. Digital Audio Technology    6. Digital techniques    7. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    8. General    9. Recording and reproducing    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Sound    12. Standards    13. Technology    14. Technology & Industrial Arts    15. Audio processing    16. Communications engineering / telecommunications    17. Medical-General    18. Sound, vibration & waves (acoustics)    19. Technology / Automation    20. Technology / Engineering / Electrical    21. Technology-Engineering - Electrical & Electronic   

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A bit difficult to read, but very detailed.
This book goes from basics to advanced topics, and includes sections on both assembly and C programming. It contains everything I needed to know except how to control stepper motors. This is strange because in his companion book on the MC68HC12 16 bit microcontroller he gives a very good section on stepper motors.
The best PIC18 book available.
I have virtually all of the major PIC books available and this
it's not an introduction in fact it's advanced Software & Hardware Interfacing
the name of this book is not matching with it's contents unfortunatley i found it very complecated and confusing and very hard to understand,it seems to me the only way to understand it is to read some other books related to the PIC microcontroller
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Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computer Books: Internet General    3. Computers    4. Computers - General Information    5. Electronics - General    6. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    7. Engineering - Mechanical    8. General    9. Microprocessors    10. Programmable Controllers    11. General Theory of Computing    12. Technology / Engineering / Electrical   

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Engineering - Mechanical    5. Mechanical & Electrical Systems (Building Engineering)    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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Can't say anything under 'Totally Satisfied'
As soon as I received this book, I started realize the price is great compared to what the book is offering. We IE usually need to remember some things we learnt while we were studying, and instead of looking for it in many many books, you'll find it here. A friend of mine bought the Maynard's, and sincerely, Salvendy's is a lot better, better focused and clearly explained everything. Great buy!!

Perfect
In one word; perfect! A Sturdy Reference Manual.
One of the best, if now the only, Reference manuals specifically written and aimed towards the practice of the wide field of industrial engineering. Within this massive 'CODEX' an IE can find information covering almost eveyarea in the vast field. Not meant as an introduction to the field, Ihowever highly recomend it for the practicing members of our field. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Engineering - Industrial    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Industrial Engineering (General)    5. Industrial engineering    6. Management - General    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Electrical engineering    10. Engineering: general    11. Industrial Chemistry & Manufacturing Technologies    12. Mechanical Engineering & Materials    13. Production & quality control management    14. Technology / Engineering / Industrial   

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: Languages    2. Computers    3. Industrial Robotics    4. Programming Languages - Java    5. Robotics    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Technology / Robotics   

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Steam Plant Operation
The best book on the market for training of power plant operators. Revisions keep up with the field. Have been using this book for training power plant opreators to optain their Massachusetts Stationary Engineers and Firemen's licenses, for over 15 years.

required reading
A must for the state of Ohio boiler exam,along with Steingress & Frost!

Good Book, but...
The book is good to see lots of pictures of steam plant equipment and a bit is given explaining what the equipment does, but I found the "Steam & Diesel Power Plant Operators Examinations" book muchmore powerful to pass fireman and engineers exams, including employmentinterviews!I suggest to buy both of these great books! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Industrial    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Industrial Technology    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Steam power plants    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Steam engines    9. Technology / Engineering / Industrial   

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Disservice to students and insult to experts
It's understandable and forgivable when the first or even second-edition of a technical book has some errors.However, when a book has reached its third edition, one should expect a relatively error-free and comprehensive reference. This book is an insult to the scientific method and to the tenets of decent technical writing. Considering only the part of this text that would be covered in a first course in continuum mechanics, even a cursory inspection reveals major theory errors as well as lazy typesetting, grammar, and editing issues that simply aren't acceptable for books in this price range. For instance... Excellent Book
This is the best text that I have found for introducing continnuum mechanics and tensor notation to students. I have used this text in both Continuum Mechanics and Elasticity courses. Very clear explanations andexamples to make the student proficient in conntinuum mechanics. I wouldlove to see it expanded to include metric tensors and Christoffel symbols.

Excellent Book!
I have used this book in Dr. Lai's into to elasticity class at Columbia University.It is chock full of well written text and many example problems that are worth looking at!I finally understand what eigenvaluesand eigenvectors are good for! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Mechanics - General    3. Science    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Classical mechanics    7. Quantum physics (quantum mechanics)    8. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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Good
This book is a great resource for experimentation and tables for and type of statistcs class. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Engineering Instruments    4. Experimental design    5. Experiments    6. Mensuration    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Engineering measurement & calibration    11. Engineering: general    12. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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Buy this book
Really a superior collection of helpful hints and shortcuts to get the job done quickly and easily.
must have
I am an amateur machinist.This book is loaded with all kinds of tips for not only the amateur, but also for the experienced machinist.I believe you can't go wrong with this book.This is why I took a moment to write this review.

Machine Shop Trade Secrets
This was not the worst book, and not the greatest either. It has some good hints but no real head slappers. I would have preferred that it went a little more into depth in a smaller number of areas. It scrathed the surface in a wide variety of areas, but did not really cover any of them well. The pictures were very good to help understand the text which if you are not familiar with machine shop lingo was hard to understand some of the time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Machinery    3. Reference    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Mathematics and Science    7. Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Science   

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Computer vision
I think this book is the most complete computer vision arguments. In fact it start to speaks from radiometry to steriovision passing by filter uses!!
A good up-to-date reference. Not for self teaching.
First of all, I got a 2003 reprint, and somehow, every single fraction bar (the division sign) is missing in the math expressions for the entire book! Very annoying. I had expected more from Prentice Hall.
Not a good book to begin with
The book fails to explain simple concepts in a clear way. Trying other literature such as 'Shapiro and Stockman's' book is enough to convince yourself that the same concepts can be explained clearly without losing insight. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Artificial Intelligence - General    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer Vision    4. Computers    5. Computers - Other Applications    6. Problems, exercises, etc    7. Technology / Robotics   

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Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings, 2nd
Very good book. Helps you understand the systems inside (and outside) of buildings in use everyday that most folks don't have a clue about. If you are interested in understanding how your building equipment functions this is a good book for you. Down to earth and well written. Recommend to property management personnel.

Great book for newbies!
If ur stepping into the building services industry, this book will be a comprehensive packaged info for your reading pleasure. Includes lotsa real-life diagrams, plan routings, concepts and explanation.It's 4am over here in Singapore and I've just finished reading one of the topics, just imagine how attractive the contents this book has! However, the only and regretable drawback is: the units are empirical which make it very difficult for me for in my country, we use SI metric units. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Buildings    2. Do-It-Yourself - Plumbing    3. Electric equipment    4. Engineering - Mechanical    5. Mechanical equipment    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Manufacturing technologies    10. Technical design    11. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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Excellent depth
This books gives in depth understanding of the Cryogenic refrigeration. Cryogenic Engineering
I'm cryogenic specialist and I'd like to read some new cryogenic literature ,because it help me in my job.

Cryogenic Engineering
I'm cryogenic specialist and I'd like to read some new cryogenic literature ,because it help me in my job. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Low temperature engineering    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Mechanical engineering    8. Medical / Biotechnology   

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2003 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODES HANDBOOK
ORDERED ON 16 JUNE RECIEVED 27 JUNE, GOOD DELIVERY TIME ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction - General    3. Do-It-Yourself - Plumbing    4. Engineering - Mechanical    5. Plumbing Technology    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Construction & Construction Trades   

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Tolerancing for Dummies
A very well writen book I had no problem understanding the text and the examples given for creating objects was very simple I picked up on creating tolerancs very easy I would recemond this book to anyone starting out doing tolerancing

Understand Geometric Tolerancing
Was reading the new rev. of the ARINC 600 Spec. Used a co-workers copy ofof Geo-Metrics III to figure out a tolerance note I wasn't sure of. Thisbook has the clearest descriptions of Geometric tolerancing with detailshowing how to read and apply notes I have ever seen. I immediately copiedthe title pape so I could get my own copy. By the way, I am anelectro-mechanical engineer.

Probably the best available
Foster presents essentially all of the basics required for understanding GD&T.I've taken associated training courses using Geo-Metrics II and III and found the books to be excellent reference materials.However, I found the text to be rather convoluted and boring.Coupled with the excellent graphics representations, one will come to an understanding of the principles. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drafting & Mechanical Drawing    2. Drawing-room practice    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Industrial Design    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Tolerance (Engineering)    8. Computer aided design (CAD)    9. Engineering graphics & technical drawing    10. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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Great for thinking out of the square
I'm a consulting R&D engineer and this book is virtually never on the shelf. Someone always has it on their desk, browsing through it, just soaking up ideas.
Sclater's v. Parmley's books
I bought the largely similar books on mechanical components by Sclater and Parmley. Both have drawings of similar quality, to the point of having identical drawings in a number of cases (presumably because both authors used the same third-party source for the particular topic). A very few drawings were disappointing, but most were very good indeed -- and even the disappointing drawings probably would be fine for most engineers (I am not one).
Mechanisms for visual learners
Because I am one of those 'visual learners', this book is ideal for me. The concise text in this book accompanies a very nice graphic or two -- both greyscale and line art.
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Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Machinery    3. Mechanical movements    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Mechanical engineering    8. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical   

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Makes you remember why you became an engineer in the first place
This is a textbook for mechanical engineering design and also a reference book for practicing mechanical engineers. It is assumed that the reader has had courses in statics, dynamics, strength of materials, and material science. In other words, it is assumed you are the equivalent of at least a junior undergraduate in mechanical engineering.
A broad book, but lacking in details
The book covers a broad range of problems in machine design but lacks clear explanations and citations.Often times in sample problems the author's solution skips crucial steps or fails to cite information.The section on fasteners is lacking as well.It neglects to mention counterfeit fasteners and their implications in recent years.It also does not mention AN or NAS fasteners.Too many coeficients are taken blindy from charts which are not cited.This makes the problems in the book little more than blind "plug & chug" type problems.One might expect this from a first or second edition high school book, but not a fourth edition college text.

Better then before
This book does great with showing the easier way to do stress and strain analysis. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drafting & Mechanical Drawing    2. Machine design    3. Machinery    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Mechanical Engineering & Materials    8. Technology / Drafting & Mechanical Drawing   

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Excellent, Thourough Statics Text
The greatest feature of this book is the generous use of examples throughout.For every type of problem, there is some close example that you can refer to.Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Engineering Mechanics    3. Material Science    4. Mechanics - General    5. Science    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Statics    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Dynamics & vibration    10. Mechanics of fluids    11. Technology / Material Science   

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great for agricultural machinery application
This is the best parallel mechanisms reference book I've seen thus far.

phenomenal content
an exciting book having phenomenal contents

A must see by Mech E grad students and advanced undergrads.
A very readable, and by far, the most detailed and modern account of the mechanics of both serial and parallel systems. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Industrial Robotics    4. Manipulators (Mechanism)    5. Robotics    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical    10. Technology / Robotics    11. Technology-Engineering - Mechanical   

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Power Plant Engineering
This book presents the latest data on power plants and provides much needed formulas and rules of thumb for sizing equipment based on plant size and arrangement. The book has many examples of equipment and has a good section although somewhat out of date on permitting of power plants. I would recommend it for any power plant engineer especially those just entering the power generation industry.

Good for the one who involve in power industry.
This book cover all subjects concerning power plant, from economics to operation of the plant. Some data you can not find from somewhere else. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Design and construction    2. Electric Power Generation    3. Electric power-plants    4. Electricity    5. Energy Technology (General)    6. Engineering - Industrial    7. Engineering - Mechanical    8. Engineering - Nuclear    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Power generation & distribution    13. Technology / Engineering / Electrical