- Paperback: 768 pages
- Publisher: Schools; 3rd Ed edition (1 Feb 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1885071337
- ISBN-13: 978-1885071330
- Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 7.9 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 413,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
|
There is a newer edition of this item:
|
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Pocket Ref is an amazing reference containing 544 pages of tables, maps, formulas, constants and conversions. Best of all, it fits in your shirt pocket! (3.2" x 5.4" x 0.7")
The following chapters are contained in Pocket Ref:
-- Air
-- Automotive
-- Carpentry & Construction
-- Chemistry & Physics
-- Computers
-- Constants-Physical
-- Electrical
-- Electronics
-- General Information
-- General Science
-- Geology
-- Glues, Solvents & Paints
-- Hardware
-- Math
-- Mining & Milling
-- Money
-- Plumbing & Pipe
-- Rope, Cable & Chain
-- Steel & Metals
-- Surveying & Mapping
-- Tools
-- Water
-- Weights of Materials
-- Welding
-- 3500 Conversion Factors - Perpetual Calendar - Note Pages with Metric/US Rulers
-- Detailed Index
New sections included in the second edition
-- Dry air Specific Heat & Sound Velocity at Various Temperatures & Pressures
-- Wood Beam Strength for 76 species of wood
-- Max Floor Joist Spans for 21 wood species, 3 grades & 7 load ratings
-- Galvanic Series of Metals in Sea Water
-- World Wide Telephone Area Codes & International Access Codes
-- North American Top 400 airports with elevation, name, code and area population
-- Capacities of Hydraulic Rams from 1" to 60"
-- Force Required to Punch 10 different metal types at thicknesses from 1/16" to 1-1/4"
-- Friction/Head Loss for 38 types of pipe with flow rates from 0.5 to 5000 gpm
-- Perpetual Calendar with holidays for all years from 1858 to 2025
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A treasury of construction, technical, and scientific data,
conversions, and any other related information you ever
wanted to know. Very highly recommended for all scientists,
engineers, architects, technical writers, and anybody else
with an interest in technical, engineering, or scientific
subjects. The one caveat is that Glover uses the engineering
rather than the scientific notation for representing large
numbers. This book is a perfect gift for any man--Tim Allen
fans in particular.
conversions, and any other related information you ever
wanted to know. Very highly recommended for all scientists,
engineers, architects, technical writers, and anybody else
with an interest in technical, engineering, or scientific
subjects. The one caveat is that Glover uses the engineering
rather than the scientific notation for representing large
numbers. This book is a perfect gift for any man--Tim Allen
fans in particular.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this book is American, it is full of useful data and information on many subjects.
Great for engineers and model makers.
Great for engineers and model makers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An excellent give-out to customers who want to stay in the know about everything, especially in the purchasing world. It has become a tool I will always refer to as long as I have the book.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Amazing book saw it on Mythbusters
This book realy has a lot of interesting stuff inside it, every man should own one. Common DIY answers are inside the book.
Published 2 months ago by Ivo
A good collection of facts..But one MAJOR snag
A very nice collection of data, very wide subject area!
But, one major snag... Most of the tables are in imperial. Please publish a metric version, far more useful.
But, one major snag... Most of the tables are in imperial. Please publish a metric version, far more useful.
Published 3 months ago by Skipper
Thick, thicker, thickest.
I really LOVE Pocket Ref. I also have the big Desk Ref at home but Pocket Ref is really great to keep in your pocket wherever you go. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Nisei
The holy grail of DIY
the first i heard about this little book was on mythbusters Season3 episode8. it has EVERYTHING that you could ever want or need in this thing. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Robert Watt
Best pocket reference ever ?
I spotted this Pocket Reference being used by Grant Imahara on a Mythbusters programme one evening and decided to purchase a copy there and then on Amazon. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Traxcorp
THE ORICAL
I'd seen this book on The sky tv progamme Myth Busters, they claimed it to the the bible. So i thought i'd check it out........... Well!! Read more
Published 17 months ago by davidR
Little Black Book
An excellent little book full of facts and figures. If you are a Mythbusters fan this book is a must have.
Published 17 months ago by Andy
Pocket Ref
If you are looking for stocking fillers or a little something for nearly anyone remotely interested in facts, measurements & general information this is a gem of a book!
Published 19 months ago by skim
Good reference
A very good quick-reference guide for scientific & engineering data. However, it is very US-centric; most units it uses are American, with no SI conversion offered and detailed... Read more
Published 22 months ago by A. Black
Great Book
This is one of my favourite books to hand for instant answers on nearly all technical handyman questions you may have. A concise and indexed toc is just marvellous.
Published on 17 Dec 2008 by F. J. Canty
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
