Overview
- Clarifies technical terms often intermixed or misused
- Spans a range of engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, materials and civil
- Provides in one source a lucid reference compiled from the most-authoritative sources, including technical literature, military and industrial handbooks, commercial specifications and standards documents
- Serves as a handy reference for engineers in the field and as a study guide for the PE exam
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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“This dictionary of brief general definitions of engineering-specific terminology is truly concise at only 268 pages. Libraries that support engineering students or professionals should keep this slim volume handy for quick lookups in a field with some highly specialized vocabulary. … Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates, two year technical program students, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals.” (J. J. Meier, Choice, Vol. 52 (5), January, 2015)Authors and Affiliations
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Book Title: Concise Dictionary of Engineering
Book Subtitle: A Guide to the Language of Engineering
Authors: Ron Hanifan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07839-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-07838-0Published: 08 August 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-07839-7Published: 26 July 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 268
Topics: Job Careers in Science and Engineering, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering