Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference

Citation

(1998), "Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 70 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.1998.12770eae.002

Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference

Wiley Engineer's Desk ReferenceA Concise Guide for the Professional Engineer (2nd ed.)

Sanford I. Heisler, PEWiley & SonsChichesterISBN 0 471 16827- 01998690 pp, hardback£48.50

Keywords Engineering, Publication, Reference

Just over a decade has passed since the first edition of the Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference was written. In that time both the breadth of the body of engineering knowledge and its depth have expanded almost explosively. Engineers today must be able to deal not only with the classical engineering topics, such as hydraulics, structures and electrical engineering, but with newer ones such as composite structures, lasers and electro-optics.

Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference is an all-in-one resource for practical engineering applications and daily problem solving. Updated to address the latest developments in theory and practice, Heisler's second edition balances authoritative coverage of classical engineering topics with new material on state-of-the-art subjects such as composites, automatic data collection and more.

Contents include:

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  mathematics;

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  mechanics and materials;

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  hydraulics;

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  structures;

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  thermodynamics;

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  electricity and electronics;

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  process control;

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  statistics and economics;

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  energy sources;

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  engineering practice;

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  the design process; and

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  tables and reference data.

Sanford I. Heisler is president of Heisler Associates, an engineering and project management consulting firm. He is the author of several other books, including The Wiley Project Engineer's Desk Reference.

For further information about the Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference please contact Rebecca Robinson on +44 (0) 1243 770674; Fax: +44 (0) 1243 770677; e-mail: rrobinso@wi ley.co.uk