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1.		Pocket Ref from Sequoia Pub Price: $7.18 Customer Review: This is a small reference manual with tons of charts, formulas and other information. There are several of these little pocket reference books, so be sure to look over the table of contents and get the one that is best for you. I have been using one of Thomas Glover's reference books for over 15... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.	[no image]	Ugly's Electrical References from Burleson Distributing Corporation Price: $35.98 Customer Review: This is one Ugly book! Sorry, I couldn't help myself. This is actually a good reference book if you want some very well written references for electrical basics. Ohm's, volts, etc... it's all in there. Symbols, terminology and examples are well laid out in laymans terminology and easy to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices from Watchmaker Publishing Price: $3.99 Customer Review: A broken down version of almost any link or leverage device known in simplistic forum of the time. Only,you may need a College Dictionary to get the Full Flavor of the info discribed.Some words vage. Found it very usefull and not too complicated for those who need a 'booster shot' of... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual from University of Chicago Press Price: $9.16 Customer Review: Talk about current. General David Petraeus, now heading up the war in Afganistan and the author of this field manual. I couldn't ask for a more perfect time to read this book. I received exactly what I ordered in less time than I expected. Thank you, Amazon. You're the best.U.S. Army U.S. Marine... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (PennWell nontechnical series) from Pennwell Corp Price: $174.99 Customer Review: Great book; it does and excellent job at explaining a very complicated industry like Oil & Gas exploration. I work as a financial analyst in a junior E&P and I continuously look at the book for information. A must read for all those new to the industry and everyone interested in O&G.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.	[no image]	The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual from Amer Radio Relay League Price: $17.96 Customer Review: Great product. Using it I scored a 97% on my test with only a week of hard study.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		The GIS 20: Essential Skills from ESRI Press Price: $26.37	Click here for more information


8.		Machinery's Handbook Toolbox Edition from Industrial Press Price: $82.81 Customer Review: Great reference material. Good layout and very compact. If you are Mechanically inclined...have one on your shelf.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications from Amer Radio Relay League Price: $40.20 Customer Review: ARRL has done a good job on their latest handbook. I have already used it for two projects. Big help.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		The Bluejacket's Manual, 24th Edition (Bluejackets' Manual) from Naval Institute Press Price: $26.00 Customer Review: This most recent edition is an informative manual for the ways and works of today's US NAVY. Reading this book before reporting to RTC can be greatly helpful. Highly recommended for new recruits, those in the DEP program, or those who are curious about the formal workings of the US NAVY.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam, 12th Edition from Professional Publications, Inc. Price: $194.99 Customer Review: I like this book overall. It is very well organized, indexed, and contains just the right depth of information to act as a reference. The practice exam based on this book is way harder than the real thing. I would definitely recommend it as a reference. For studying, I think it has too much depth -... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual from Professional Publications Price: $71.49 Customer Review: The practice problems coordinate with the Lindeburg reference manual. So there is a lot of stuff in this book that is not tested material on the PE Exam. I also found that the construction area was severly lacking in content. Be careful when using this reference as some of the approaches to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Newton's Telecom Dictionary, 25th Edition: Telecommunications, Networking, Information Technologies, The Internet, Wired, Wireless, Satellites and Fiber from Flatiron Publishing Price: $22.20 Customer Review: CONS 1. It is out of date. I purchased the 25th edition, copyrighted 2009, and some of the entries apparently haven't updated since the mid-1990s. HTML 4 (published in December, 1997) is not covered, although HTML 3.2 is. Other entries, such as "DOCSIS 2.0" read as if they're out of date:... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		ARRL Ham Radio License Manual: All You Need to Become an Amateur Radio Operator (Arrl Ham Radio License Manual) (Arrl Ham Radio License Manual) from Amer Radio Relay League Price: $24.95 Customer Review: I just purchased this book only to realize the questions expired 1 July 2010. Wait until the 2nd Edition comes out or go to ARRL.org and get the most current edition (you can also go to www.ncvec.org and get the current element 2 exam questions). I will say though, the material is good and will make... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Lining Up Data in ArcGIS: A Guide to Map Projections from ESRI Press Price: $16.26 Customer Review: Presenting it in a simplistic and easy to use way, map data can deliver facts quickly and efficiently. "Lining Up Data in ArcGIS: A Guide to Map Projections" is a guide to understanding the program ArcGIS and what it can do for making the maps one needs. With step by step instructions assisted by... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Introduction to Elementary Particles from Wiley-VCH Price: $51.35 Customer Review: I've just begun a wonderful voyage through the realms of the smallest entities of energy or matter (how ever one wants to see these building blocks of the world at large). Nobody, whatever the background, can remain calm and disengaged with professor Griffiths unfolding the spectrum of particles. It... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Air Force Officer's Guide, 35th Edition from Stackpole Books Price: $11.77 Customer Review: This book is of great quality. It is well written; it is not confusing and is a great gift or study guide for anyone in or considering joining the Air Force. The color photos were a nice touch and for how inexpensive the book is the information is well worth the price.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		ITIL V3 Exam Prep Questions, Answers, & Explanations: 620+ ITIL Foundation Questions with Detailed Solutions (Volume 1) from SSI Logic Price: $39.16 Customer Review: For anyone attempting the ITILv3 Foundation exam, especially if you try to pass on the first try and plan on studying on your own without attending course lasting several days, this is a must have and a must read. Similarly to the ITIL coursebook, the book is split up into subject-specific... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data 2010 from R.S. Means Company Price: $101.70	Click here for more information


20.		Electrical Wiring Residential: Based On The 2005 National Electric Code from Delmar Cengage Learning Price: $78.86 Customer Review: Not a review of the book, but a warning to those looking to purchase the Kindle edition. I did with the intent of viewing/searching using Kindle for PC or Mac. However, it appears the book is not allowed to be downloaded for use with these programs, only for the Kindle or Kindle DX. Hopefully Amazon... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


21.		Practice Problems for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual, 12th Edition from Professional Publications, Inc. Price: $65.00 Customer Review: I bought this as a portion of my prep work for the Mechanical PE exam. I could not have prepared and passed without it. The key to passing is to doing as many practice problems as you can get your hands on. It was particularly helpful in the AM section of the exam. ASME publishes a similar product... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


22.	[no image]	Welder's Handbook from HP Trade Price: $13.00 Customer Review: The book is useful and a good primer for a beginner like me but I would have liked a little more detail on MIG welding.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


23.		Arrl Antenna Book: The Ultimate Reference for Amateur Radio Antennas from American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Price: $35.00 Customer Review: This is an "OK" reference for those looking for information on a variety of antenna's and applications. Having said that, it is way too technical. If one is looking for "how to construct" information, they would be better served looking at other publications that provide a more simplified approach.... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


24.		Servsafe Coursebook (With Exam Answer Sheet) from John Wiley & Sons Price: $75.31 Customer Review: Not much different than previous edition. If this is your first purchase of ServSafe, then buy it. If you have the previous (4th) edition, then you probbably don't need to buy this edition and wait to purchase the next edition.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


25.		U.S. Army Ranger Handbook from Skyhorse Publishing Price: $7.26 Customer Review: I got this book because I needed a reputable source for a claim I made in a history term paper. ******************************************************************************************************************** My argument supported the idea that Francis Marion, an American... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


26.		Machinery's Handbook 28th Larger Print Edition (Machinery's Handbook) from Industrial Press Price: $101.61 Customer Review: Books great. Just as advertised. Better even. But I paid for expedited shipping. I seen all over the place that if I paid for it by 10 pm that night I would have it in two days. So I did. And paid for the expedited shipping. And got the book in 8 days. Yep. 8 days is expedited. Evidently, the... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


27.		The Pipe Fitters Blue Book (Spanish and English Edition) from Graves Pub Co Customer Review: Great reference book for pipefitters and pipe welders wanting to learn. Been using mine for a while and there is lots of information here in a pocket size manual.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


28.		Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers 11th Edition from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $126.62 Customer Review: Marks' is legend among reference handbooks for engineering and for good reason, the book combines excellent commentary from industry and academic experts with plenty of formulas, tables and diagrams. It lists the references for each section right at the beginning along with the authors which is... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


29.		Modern Gastronomy: A to Z from CRC Press Price: $40.46 Customer Review: This book is not a cookbook. I was somewhat disappointed by this as I would have loved to see several sample recipes illustrating the techniques. Instead, it's a reference book that collects several modern (Adria doesn't like the term molecular) gastronomy techniques in a convenient tome. This is... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


30.		Engineering Formulas from McGraw-Hill Professional Price: $18.69 Customer Review: This book has everything you would expect for engineering. A must have for Engineering majors. And it's cheep!	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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