Updated to account for advances in materials science and design and construction practices, the twenty-ninth edition of this definitive handbook for engineers, draftsmen, and machinists provides a comprehensive listing of processes, calculations, tolerance standards, and best practices for the trades. The work covers mathematics, mechanics and strengths of materials, properties of materials, dimensioning and gauging, tooling and tool making, machining, manufacturing processes, fasteners, threads and threading, gears, splines and cams, machine elements, and manufacturing units. Chapters include all relevant sample calculations and tables. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)