Pros: Amazing array of facts and figures; pocket-sized if you've got roomy pockets Cons: Tiny but thick volume easily lost in nightstand; a little outdated in a few sections
I couldn't resist scouring my house for the perfect product to review for today, Leap Day 2008. After rummaging through my nightstand I came up with this gem-- Pocket Ref by Thomas J. Glover. I distinctly remember the day I bought Pocket Ref at a ...
Pros: Facts and figures on a huge array of topics Cons: Facts and figures on TOO huge an array of topics
Ever forget the formula for figuring the capacitance of a capacitor in picofarads? Or blanked on the density of gummite? Don’t ya just hate when that happens? What's the difference between a board, a plank, and a timber? Do you know? Do you...
Pros: LOTS!!! of information about LOTS!!! of stuff. Cons: Much of the info is useless to most folks and some is quite dated.
Some years ago (when I had a real job), a supervisor gave copies of "Pocket Ref" to everyone in his department. At the time, I worked as a design/build toolmaker for a well known manufacturing company. "Pocket Ref" was always in the top drawer of my...
Pros: Reference Material when you need it... Cons: You might not ever need it...
This is the kind of book that any engineer or mechanical person can appreciate. The amount of topics and reference information is hard to quantify. It's like one of those books of equations (CRC?) that shows how to calculate every known mathematical...
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Sold as one unit. (1 unit = 6 each.) Contains tables, maps, formulas, constants, and conversions. Covers a wide variety of topics from general to cate...More at Amazon Marketplace
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