Dictionary of Engineering and Technology Terms
| Dictionary of Engineering | |
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An essential reference for all professional engineers, writers, and students, this comprehensive dictionary covers the terms and concepts used in the major engineering disciplines, such as chemical, civil, design, industrial, mechanical, mining, acoustics, petroleum, and systems engineering. The book includes 15,000 terms-each definition identified by the field in which it is primarily used. Readers will aslo find handy cross references, as well as an appendix with conversion tables and SI units.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Paperback: 642 pages |
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| Dictionary of Engineering Terms | |
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A comprehensive dictionary for engineering students, this text contains over 1200 engineering terms with clear and concise definitions. The dictionary is highly illustrated and written in plain, non-technical language and extensive cross-referencing makes concepts more easily understood. Timings and Twigg focus on a wide range of engineering disciplines - engineering science, electrical and electronic engineering, workshop practices and mechanical engineering - and provide definitions that are relevant to all. This handy pocket-size dictionary is written specifically for further education students by experienced authors who have taught and written extensively at this level.
Paperback: 342 pages |
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| A Dictionary of Environmental and Civil Engineering | |
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This is a unique environmental science and engineering dictionary of some 15,000 terms and concise definitions collected by the authors from practicing professionals, books and journals. Entries have been supplied by the US Department of Agriculture, the Solid Waste Association of America, the Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia, and others. The work reflects author Webster's special expertise in key areas of environmental study, including water and pollution control, municipal utilities and forestry. Examples: GRABEN Downthrown block between two normal faults. NEPHELOMETER Instrument used to compare the turbidity of solutions by passing a beam of light through a transparent tube and measuring the ratio of the intensity of the scattered light to that of the incident light. SUPERNATANT Liquid standing above a sediment or precipitate. TREMIE Pipe or tube through which concrete is deposited under water, having at its upper end a hopper for filling and a bail for moving the assemblage.
Hardcover: 546 pages |
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| Dictionary of Civil Engineering | |
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This English version of the French publication, (Dictionnaire du Génie Civil, published by the Conseil International de la Langue Française in 1997) will be a valuable reference tool for civil engineers. There are over 12,000 definitions accompanied by more than 1,300 charts, tables, and graphs. This dictionary is a comprehensive compilation of definitions, examples and descriptions - from the study of soils, and the various materials and equipment used, including the most common architectural terms as they relate to civil engineering. The clear and concise presentation of this dictionary will easily clarify often confusing concepts and correct other lexicological errors. This compendium will be an invaluable tool not only for civil engineers, but also for lawyers, contractors, engineering and design departments, architects, etc. and all trade associations involved with this discipline. This dictionary may also be used as a valuable teaching tool.
Hardcover: 1516 pages |
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