Dictionary of Engineering (Second Edition)

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Publishers Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality authenticity or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Sixth Edition roman this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a portable convenient quick-find format. Whether youre a professional a student a writer or a general reader with an interest in science there is no better or more authoritative way to stay up-to-speed with the current language of the various branches of engineering or gain an understanding of their key ideas and concepts. Written in clear simple language understandable to the general reader yet in-depth enough for scientists educators and advanced students The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering Second Edition: Has been extensively revised with 17 500 entries encompassing the language of engineering Includes synonyms acronyms and abbreviations Provides pronunciations for all terms Covers such topics as building construction chemical engineering civil engineering control systems design engineering engineering acoustics industrial engineering information technology and computing mechanical engineering systems engineering telecommunications and thermodynamics Includes an appendix containing tables of useful data and information Is based on the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms for more than a quarter-of-a-century THE standard international reference Carefully reviewed for clarity completeness and accuracy the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering Second Edition offers a standard of excellence unmatched by any similar publication.