Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers is a comprehensive handbook for the field of mechanical engineering. It was first published in 1916 by Lionel Simeon Marks. In 2006, it was in its 11th edition, and published by McGraw-Hill.[1]
Lionel S. Marks was a professor of mechanical engineering at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the early 1900s.[2]
Topics
In the 11th edition, there are 20 sections:
- Mathematical Tables and Measuring Units
- Mathematics
- Mechanics of Solids and Fluids
- Heat
- Strength of Materials
- Materials of Engineering
- Fuels and Furnaces
- Machine Elements
- Power Generation
- Materials Handling
- Transportation
- Building Construction and Equipment
- Manufacturing Processes
- Fans, Pumps, and Compressors
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Instruments and Controls
- Industrial Engineering
- The Regulatory Environment
- Refrigeration, Cryogenics, and Optics
- Emerging Technologies
References
- ^ Avallone, Eugene A., Theodore Baumeister III, and Ali M. Sadegh, eds. (2007). Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers. 11th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-142867-5.
- ^ "Harvard Professors at MIT", Harvard Alumni Bulletin, Volume 17, n.5, Harvard Alumni Association, Associated Harvard Clubs, October 28, 1914.
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