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This third edition of the principal text on the finite element method for electrical engineers and electronics specialists presents the method in a mathematically undemanding style, accessible to undergraduates who may be encountering it for the first time. Like the earlier editions, it begins by deriving finite elements for the simplest familiar potential fields, and then formulates finite elements for a wide range of applied electromagnetics problems. These include wave propagation, diffusion, and static fields; open-boundary problems and nonlinear materials; axisymmetric, planar and fully three-dimensional geometries; and scalar and vector fields. A wide selection of demonstration programs allows the reader to follow the practical use of the methods. Besides providing all that is needed for the beginning undergraduate student, this textbook is also a valuable reference text for professional engineers and research students. ... Read more

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Removal of the section on waveguide discontinuity analysis
The third edition of FINITE ELEMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS by Silvester & Ferrari is an excellent book. However, I am quite disappointed with the removal of the section on scattering matrix calculation and waveguidediscontinuity analysis which existed (Ch.9, section 4) in the secondedition of the book. ... Read more

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THE FASTEST AND EASIEST WAY TO FIND WHAT YOU NEED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

This A-to-Z illustrated guide -- covering all the changes in the 2002 NEC --helps you to locate immediatelythe exact section of the NEC you need to solve any electrical construction problem, on-site or in the office. It's the perfect companion to McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code Handbook.

No other single reference makes the Code more accessible or understandable. The convenient alphabetical format makes short work of your search, along with easy-to-use cross references to Code sections and tables. More than 400 diagrams, drawings, and tables simplify all kinds of electrical installation. Without question, this is a must-have reference for electrical contractors, electricians, electrical apprentices, electrical inspectors, consulting engineers, utility staff, plant engineers, maintenance personnel and equipment manufacturers. ... Read more

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Natural Gas Processing
A comprehensive approach to gas tretment in the oilfield.Very practical, includes calculation methods, troubleshooting, equipment startup... all you?ll ever need besides experience! Covers gas properties, sweetening, compression, dehydration, liquid separation, and lots more. Very little math skills required.An excellent reference and classroom book. Andres Philipps, Chem. Eng. ... Read more

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Residential building expressions--standard and slang construction terms--advanced-level terminology--trade shortcuts--shop talk. Whenever you're stumped by unfamiliar building jargon, just turn to The Illustrated Dictionary of Building Terms by Tom Philbin. Arranged in an easy-to-use, alphabetical format, this versatile, richly illustrated resource does much more than give you instant definitions of trade terms like ``mud job,'' ``screwed off'' and ``wolves in the walls.'' It also helps you perform hassle-free metric conversions--determine appropriate screw sizes--choose molding types--find low-cost alternatives to traditional lumber--discover the latest building methods--and more. ... Read more

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Explosives Identification Guide, Second Edition, is an excellent quick reference for emergency responders ? providing the necessary information to effectively identify explosives by type, and how each should be treated.Written with a straight-forward, non-technical approach, this book covers both commercial type and military ordnance explosives, and explains bomb search procedures in a manner that is easy to understand. Keeping up to date, this edition also includes an all-new chapter on weapons of mass destruction, and features new photos depicting modern-day explosives. ... Read more

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Explosives Identification Guide
I have taught scores of classes over the years in basic munition recognition and bomb threat and search procedures.One of the problems has always been finding good, basic instruction materials for teaching PDs,FDs, Schools, Hospitals, etc.Mike Pickett has filled the void.While toosimple for the experienced bomb tech, this book covers the basics very wellfor the novice, especially when used in conjunction with the video series. The photos could be larger, but are clear, numerous, and well colored.Iwould consider these materials a valuable tool for any emergency responsetraining section.

Explosive Identification Guide
Mike Pickett has written a book that should be in the hands of every First Responder.The book not only gives clear guidelines on what to do when responding to bomb threat calls, it also has good color pictures of some of the different explosives that maybe encountered. This book does anexcellent job of introducing First Responders to explosives on an awarenesslevel.It will get the reader thinking about safety and how little theaverage person knows about explosives and handling them.

A must addition to all professional departments arsenals.
As a professional firefighter tasked to teach our top Chiefs in awareness of explosives and terrorist treat preparedness the book was invaluable.In a concise manner Mr. Pickett shows what they look like, how to deal withthem and when to call for help. The book is designed to save lives, bothcivilians and responders.

Clear, concise primer on commonly-encountered explosives.
I recently read the brief (44 pages) Explosives Identification Guide and found it to be "to the point".This book is one of those a "first-responder" wishes was in the glove box when anexplosives-related call is encountered.Clear photographs, and concisedescriptions of both amateur and "professional" devices are easyto reference.The section on military explosives and simulators, and thecolor codes often used to identify these, is well done.The last half ofthe book is devoted to bomb threats, bomb searches, booby traps,"mail/letter bombs" and commonly-encountered triggeringmechanisms.All very "good stuff to know" if one does not wishto make an "ash" out of oneself.Good information on how to goabout preparing for bomb threats, and creating search teams within privatebusinesses is also presented.This book is a good place to start if youare not well versed on explosives.

Basic guide unlikely to satisfy security professionals
An elementary introduction to the topic that is likely to leave most readers hungry for more. A lot more. Discussion of explosives (appearance, use, characteristics, etc.) is basic to a point approaching banality.Identification section is based around 16 pages of full color pictures anddiagrams, 12 of which are devoted to military (mostly American) ordinance.Commercial explosives cover only 2 pages and an additional 2 pages isdevoted to US military color coding scheme for munitions. The thumbnailpictures will help you tell a stick of dynamite from a fragmentation bomb,but little beyond that. There are also some conspicious omissions, such asplastic explosives. Basic but useful information on bomb triggering devicesand handling threats and searches is also provided. ... Read more

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The Materials Handbook is an encyclopedic, A-to-Z organization of all types of materials, featuring their key performance properties, principal characteristics and applications in product design. Materials include ferrous and nonferrous metals, plastics, elastomers, ceramics, woods, composites, chemicals, minerals, textiles, fuels, foodstuffs and natural plant and animal substances --more than 13,000 in all. Properties are expressed in both U.S. customary and metric units and a thorough index eases finding details on each and every material.

Introduced in 1929 and often known simply as "Brady's," this comprehensive, one-volume, 1244 page encyclopedia of materials is intended for executives, managers, supervisors, engineers, and technicians, in engineering, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing and sales as well as educators and students.

Of the dozens of families of materials updated in the 15th Edition, the most extensive additions pertain to adhesives, activated carbon, aluminides, aluminum alloys, catalysts, ceramics, composites, fullerences, heat-transfer fluids, nanophase materials, nickel alloys, olefins, silicon nitride, stainless steels, thermoplastic elastomers, titanium alloys, tungsten alloys, valve alloys and welding and hard-facing alloys.

Also widely updated are acrylics, brazing alloys, chelants, biodegradable plastics, molybdenum alloys, plastic alloys, recyclate plastics, superalloys, supercritical fluids and tool steels.

New classes of materials added include aliphatic polyketones, carburizing secondary-hardening steels and polyarylene ether benzimidazoles. Carcinogens and materials likely to be cancer-causing in humans are listed for the first time. ... Read more

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reader
I have not read the most edition, but I have read an older one. I actually read it cover to cover. I find it fascinating to learn the history of various alloys and composites. Pretty much anything you want to know about any material is here. For anyone who has any interest in science, building, woodworking, sculpture, etc. this book will be extremely useful.

A really broad listing of materials and their uses
This book is most helpful to those who have to find information about materials outside their area of expertise. The listing is extremely broad, and unlike other books, does not just focus on engineered or structural materials. The negative side of this breadth is the small amount of information on each material (sometimes only one or two paragraphs). This small amount of information, however, is usually enough to direct a search into a more productive direction. I have benefitted from this book on the last 4 jobs I have held. Definitely worth having. ... Read more

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The book will help undergraduates and professionals who wish to improve their knowledge of GIS get a better understanding of how Geographical Information Systems operate, including how spatial data are stored on a computer, how different methods affect the capabilities of the GIS, how basic operations are performed and how the choice of algorithm affects the speed of the system. ... Read more

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Included in this fully revised classic are well over 28,000 terms, phrases, acronyms, and abbreviations from the ever-expanding worlds of consumer electronics, optics, microelectronics, computers, communications, and medical electronics. From the basic elements of theory to the most cutting-edge circuit technology, this book explains it all in both words and pictures.

For easy reference, the author has provided definitions for standard abbreviations and equations as well as tables of SI (International System of Units) units, measurements, and schematic symbols


Modern Dictionary of Electronics is the bible of technology reference for readers around the world. Now fully updated by the original author, this essential, comprehensive reference book should be in the library of every engineer, technician, technical writer, hobbyist, and student. ... Read more

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Electronics
I like this book and especially it gives people in college looking for projects to learn from a very good start so they can build on. ... Read more

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The National Electrical Code® (NEC®) is the most widely recognized and accepted electrical standard in the world. Every three years the NEC is updated to reflect the newest installation practices utilized by the electrical industry. Significant Changes to the NEC – 2005 Edition is an invaluable resource to electricians, electrical contractors, electrical inspectors, and electrical engineers, focusing on the most important changes that occurred in the 2005 NEC®.The text is arranged to follow the general layout of the NEC®. To assist and enhance understanding of each revision, each change is accompanied by a helpful image or illustration. In addition, background information and a discussion on the significance of the change accompany each of the revisions.The comprehensive coverage offered in this book enables readers to gain a solid understanding and application of the requirements contained in the 2005 NEC®. ... Read more

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This volume provides timely and comprehensive information on mineral resources of non-ferrous metals and a review of the new developments in Russia and the former USSR, with respect to mineral processing technology.Non-Ferrous Metal Ores provides a valuable reference for geaologists, mineralogists, and mining engineers, as well as, specialists in mineral processing and ore treatment involved in the field of mineral and CIS investments. ... Read more

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The fourth edition of this well-established textbook combines and develops concurrently classical and matrix based methods of structural analysis. Additions cover non-linear analysis and computer programs for the analysis of different types of structures. ... Read more

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Jack of all trades but master of none!
Within 800 pages, the authors have tried to include everything from basic structural equilibrium to finite element method. The effect is obvious, it has touched all topics superficially without any details. It has finished structural dynamics in one chapter and finite elements in two chapters! Examples lack details and jumps steps and are too complex to comprehend. Moreover it contains numerous printing mistakes. Theories are too obscure to follow. In overall, not a good book. ... Read more

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3rd Edition improves set -- in wide use by students/teachers
We have other Gale books in our Library but the Encyclopedia of Science is the most used.As other reviews point out, the cross reference system is not very helpful and words set in bold seem to be used as suggestions for further reading whether or not the further reading really relates to the topic. All in all, the third edition is still a strong addition to our library. The new editors for the third edition have corrected MANY errors found in prior editions and they have added a good deal more content of interest to our students. Despite some format flaws the set is very useful to a wide range of students and teachers.

Not worth $450
Fortunately, I got it at a library sale for a fraction of that price.

The major pro: it's a good series of books for basic reference.

Major con #1: it's badly edited; there are many pages where there are chemical formulas that are misprinted, typos in headers, etc. I can only imagine if, say, Encyclopedia Britannica had this many errors.... [On the other hand, this seems to have been corrected for the third edition.]

Major con #2: the cross-reference system borders on the idiotic. The first time the title of *any* article appears, it is boldfaced, even if the context is essentially irrelevant.

Major con #3: it has a lot of depth in what it covers, but it isn't useful for reference on "deep" topics (e.g., if you want to know about optics, this book is good; if you want to learn about Fermi-Dirac statistics, go elsewhere).

All in all, if you can get this really cheap, try it. If not, though, you might be better off buying, say, several volumes of the Cambridge Encyclopedia series: you'd get more depth for the same amount of money. ... Read more

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This updated and revised guide to various drawing styles offers easy-to-follow instructions for creating still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and cartoons-plus tips on how to use basic drawing paraphernalia such as pencils, charcoal, pen, and ink. It also covers how illustrators enhance their work through shading and lighting techniques, adding depth and beauty to even the simplest sketch ... Read more

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Useful as a general reference
This book is bargain-priced, but there are better "how to's" out there for beginners. It is a good reference book for the money, and full of useful general information. As an additional resource for your study, it has something to offer; but it's more of an "extra".

A good resource, but not the best starting point
I bought /The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing/ on a whim, because it had lots of illustrations and a wide variety of topics contained within. I'm not at all disappointed with the book, but I feel I should warn potential buyers that this is not necessarily the best book to start with.

The authors start out with basic drawing theory, left brain vs. right brain, etc. and a few exercises to help you understand how best to approach drawing in general. They move on to talk about different types of paper, pencils, the picture plane, viewfinder, and other tools for drawing - very useful and well thought out information. Then the book jumps into various ideas for what to draw, what perspectives to try, etc.

If you're thinking it sounds like something has been left out, you're right. While /Idiot's Guide to Drawing/ covers a lot of tools and drawing ideas, it doesn't offer much in the way of exercises or practical advice for actually _drawing_. So while you may be inspired by, say, the section on still life drawings, you will find very little in the way to help you practice.

So what it comes down to is this: if you've dabbled a bit in drawing and aren't afraid of experimentation, this is an excellent book. Lots of good stuff in here, and great ideas for where you might want to point your creativity. But as I said, there aren't very many guided exercises in the book to help you explore the concepts you see and get any decent amount of feedback. Some would argue that lots of little exercises are silly or pointless, but I think they can be great confidence builders for those of us who tend to be overly critical of our own artwork... Or those of us who expect far too much from ourselves early on.

I highly recommend this book - but with a strong suggestion that you start with one or two more basic drawing books (like /Drawing for Dummies/), unless you want to do a great deal of experimentation on your own.

Great for adult beginners
Most drawing books either get too advanced early or are written for young kids. This one contains useful exercises in every chapter at a pace that isn't boring but can be followed. This is the fourth drawing book I've started and the only one I've stuck with. By chapter 8 (or 12 at the latest) your drawings will no longer belong on the refrigerator door. Good luck to all the other adult beginners out there!!

I went from stick people to...
Well...stick people with depth! But seriously, I always though I had a drawing impairment gene but even after spending a few minutes with this book and the excellent ideas and advice on how to "see" objects I could actually sit down and do a drawing of my hand that looked dimensional. I am really amazed by the results so far and can certainly recommend it to those who want to have some fun and try a little drawing beyond stick people.

Truly a Complete Guide for Complete Idiot's
What a great book! Thoroughly addresses every aspect of drawing for the complete beginner with plenty of room to grow for all levels. It is excellent in the way it addresses the issue of training oneself to see skillfully in order to draw skillfully. In the absence of that information most "complete idiot's" won't even begin, but once convinced most have the confidence to try...with exciting results. This book presents a very convincing case. The book addresses almost every imaginable area of interest to an aspiring artist. Great for classroom teachers, homeschoolers and others who would like to pass on their love of drawing in an organized fashion. Top notch! ... Read more

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Designed as a "how to" guide on reading and interpreting the 2005 National Electrical Code®,Applied Codeology is a working companion to the Code®, written by the experts at the NJATC.Apprentices, journeyman, contractors, engineers, designers, and estimators alike will benefit from this positive, systematic approach to understanding the Code®.Readers are encouraged to first examine a section from the Code® Book before referring to the correlating annotations in this manual.Where questions are used to illustrate the "applied codeology" system, users are requested to locate the answer in the suggested Code® article before checking the answer in this book.This methodical handling of and practice using the Code® Book encourages proficiency in users, and soon they will be able to decide where the answer is located before the Code® Book is even opened.The result is better electrical installations through a higher Code understanding, as well as optimization of the Code® Book as a first-rate tool of the trade. ... Read more

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ASM Handbook, Vol. 05:Surface Engineering

You'll learn all the options available to improve the performance of metallic and selected nonmetallic parts along with procedures that can be utilized to enhance appearance and corrosion resistance, as well as wear, thermal, and electrical properties. You'll also find hundreds of tables, graphs, and charts that describe process parameters, solution compositions, operating conditions, specifications and the like along with numerous photographs and schematic drawings of processes and equipment. ... Read more

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A most useful book in thin film area
This is the most complete and useful bookin thin film area. It contains all cheaning and finishing methods, electroless and electroplating, dip, barrier and chemical conversion coating, thermal spray coating, CVD and PVD, etc. This book is very useful to an engineer or scientist in the field. ... Read more

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The book focuses on basic elements of condensation and vaporization processes.The basic physical mechanisms associated with a particular phase-change phenomenon are described in detail, followed by a representative sample of the best models applicable to the circumstances of interest. Throughout the text, the importance of the basic phenomena to a wide variety of applications is discussed. ... Read more

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Excellent introductory book for studying Two Phase Flow
There are very few books written exclusively focussing on Two Phase flow, and this is one of the very good books on that subject. It caters the interest of Mechanical engineers in large and also Chemical engineer ... Read more

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In an increasingly uncertain world, the ability to have 100-percent control over your communications is crucial to personal security.Now, a former senior special operations counterintelligence agent offers expert in-depth guidance on establishing an independent communications network integrating alternative methods ranging from the various amateur radio services to digital modes. ... Read more

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In Quick Reference for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam, important formulas for the mechanical PE exam are organized and arranged by topic for rapid access during the test. The book corresponds to the topics in the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual, 11th ed. (ISBN 1-888577-68-1) ... Read more

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Disappointing review material.
I also bought this book as part of my review materials for the PE exam thinking that it would be a comprehensive summary of the equations used in each chapter. It is not. Maybe 20% of the material is provided. I didn't even bring it with me to the exam. You're better off making your own review sheets and spending your money on tabs for the Reference Manual (which is VERY good).

Quick Reference for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam
At first glance, this book appears to have omitted many useful equations. I purchased it to save the trouble of preparing my own quick reference "cheat sheets". Looks like I'll still have to prepare them. ... Read more