Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers $150.00
by Eugene A. Avallone (Editor), Theodore, III Baumeister (Editor)

Newly revised and expanded Marks! TRY TO STUMP IT! Get your hands on the NEW MARKS and you'll solve any mechanical engineering problem quickly and easily--guaranteed! 2,080 pages of mechanical engineering facts, figures, standards and practices; 3,000 illustrations and 900 tables clarify every important mathematical and engineering principle; collective knowledge of 168 experts helps you answer any analytical, design and application question you'll ever have; Most up-to-date engineering data available in a single source on networks, software, bar coding, electronic distance measurement, LSI and FLSI chips, optical design and more!

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Building Bots $13.97 (expected October 1, 2002)
by William Gurstelle

This is the definitive guide to designing and building warrior robots like those seen on BattleBots, Robotica, and Robot Wars. It walks robot enthusiasts of all ages step-by-step through the design and building process, enabling them to create any number of customized warrior robots. With a strong emphasis on safety, chapters include designing a robot, choosing materials, radio control systems, electric motors, robot batteries, motor speed controllers, gasoline engines, and drive trains. Clear instructions are accompanied by photos, line drawings, and detailed diagrams throughout. For inspiration, a color section showcases a variety of glorious fighting machines along with their stats. Profiles of well-known designers and builders also enliven the text. For beginners, there is machine shop 101 and robot physics, and, of course, chapters on weaponry that include spinner robots, thwackbots, cutting blade robots, lifters, and chameleon robots. When the bot of their dreams is built, suggestions on where to compete and game-day strategies and tactics help readers take the next step. An extensive resource section lists parts suppliers, pertinent Web sites, a radio frequency chart, and a glossary.

Materials Handbook (new and used from $20.00)
by George S. Brady (Editor), Henry R. Clauser

Properties and uses of 15,000 materials—at your fingertips Only one resource lets you instantly check the properties and uses of more than 15,000 industrial materials and substances—including plastics,metals and alloys,rubbers,chemicals,woods,plants and plant extracts,textiles,finishes,foodstuffs,animal products and more. It's Materials Handbook,Fourteenth Edition,by George S. Brady,Henry R. Clauser and John Vaccari. This completely revised industry classic includes thousands of new technologies and products as well as extensive updates on existing materials to keep you current. You get concise descriptions of a material's origin,composition and applications—plus fingertip access to such essential details as: Density; Ductility; Hardness; Solubility; Specific heat; Toxicity; Melting point; Cost versus performance; Conductivity; Resistance to heat and corrosives; Principal alloys and component percentages; Magnetism; Tensile strength and elongation; And much more.

Known simply as "Brady's"—the only comprehensive,one-volume encyclopedia of materials is now revised! Since 1929,this unique tool has saved professionals' time by providing a one-stop source of comprehensive information on virtually every material and substance used in industry and engineering. The Fourteenth Edition is thoroughly updated to provide full information on a multitude of new materials and substances. It gives you: A-to-Z organization for easy access; coverage of more than 13,000 materials; details on chemicals,metals,minerals,fuels,plastics,textiles,finishes,woods,pharmaceuticals,elastomers,ceramics,coatings,composites,industrial substances,foodstuffs,and natural plant andanimal substances; entries on new materials,including recyclate plastics,fullerness,hard-surfaced polymers,dendrimers,transflective materials,rapid prototyping materials,silicone nitride,supercritical fluids,bulk molding compounds,conversion coatings,folic acid,replacements for chloro-fluoracarbons,and thousands more; properties and characteristics of materials,including composition,production methods,uses,and commercial desgination or trade names; a thorough index for finding just the material you need.

Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks $185.00
by Frank H. Foster, Robert L. Shook

Substantial revision of the easy-to-read first edition in the area of intellectual property rights. Includes new chapters on computer software as applied to copyright and international patents. Contains fresh material on trademarks. Explains the difference between a patent, copyright and trademark. Shows how to protect yourself before conducting a patent search. Provides all the information needed to communicate effectively with experts in the field. Discusses potential areas of legal dispute.