Newnes Engineering Materials Pocket Book, Third Edition (Newnes Pocket Books)

This pocket book provides basic definitions, test methods and comprehensive data on the most commonly encountered engineering materials. A useful reference for the plant or design engineer, it also serves as an excellent resource for students tackling project work on engineering courses.

The third edition has been expanded to include data on processing. The content has also been matched to the latest college syllabuses including the new GNVQ.

Bill Bolton is the author of many textbooks in engineering subjects and is also the author of the Newnes Instrumentations and Measurement Pocket Book.

A focussed day-to-day reference tool for engineers and students.
Key data on materials used in all commom engineering processes.
New sections in third edition match requirements of new GNVQ/BTEC syllabuses.

W. Bolton has worked in industry, as well as academia as a senior lecturer in a College of Technology, a member of the Nuffield Advanced Physics team, adviser on British Government Aid project to Brazil on technical education, UNESCO consultant in Argentina and Thailand, Head of Research and Development at the Business and Technician Education Council, now retired. He has written many engineering textbooks including: Mechatronics 4th ed., Engineering Science 5th ed., Higher Engineering Science 2nd ed., Mechanical Science 3rd ed., Instrumentation and Control Systems.