PDF Pocket Ref 4th Edition Thomas Glover 9781885071620 Books
PDF Pocket Ref 4th Edition Thomas Glover 9781885071620 Books
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Pocket Ref 4th Edition Thomas Glover 9781885071620 Books Reviews
- If you’ve ever watched the MythBusters TV show you probably saw them pick up and refer to a small black reference book every once in a while. Well this book is the “Pocket Refâ€, and it has a wealth of information that can come in handy in all sorts of situations. The book by Sequoia Publishing has 864 pages, measures 3¼ x 1 x 5½ inches and weighs 7 ounces.
The book has sections on
Air and Gasses
Automotive
Carpentry and Construction
Chemistry and Physics
Computers
Constants – Physical, Chemical and Math
Electrical – Wire, Motors, Frames, Receptacles
Electronics
Fasteners – Bolts and Threads, Nails, Screws
First Aid
General Information 1 (Holidays, Seasons, Birthstones, Phonetic Alphabet, Military Ranks, Bed Sizes, Climate Data in US Cities, Time Zones, and many other topics)
General Information 2 (Telephone Numbers & Airports)
General Science
Geology
Glue, Solvents, Paints and Finishes
Math
Mine, Mill and Aggregate
Money
Pipe and Fittings
Pumps and Tanks
Rope, Cable, Chain and Knots
Steel and Metals
Surveying and Mapping
Tools
Water
Weather and Weather Safety
Weights and Properties of Materials
Welding
Conversion Tables
14 Year Perpetual Calendar
Although this reference book may seem like an odd book to have for survival, much of the information in the book is invaluable if you need to build or fix something on your own – without an expert to help you. If you want even more reference information there’s a 1,280 pages “DeskRef†too – but measuring 6 x 1 3/8 x 9 inches, and weighing 2 pounds, it’s a little big to take with you in the outback. Buy this book! You won’t regret it! - This book pretty well has every bit of information that could be useful in everyday life, things from chemistry, mathematical formulas, electrical wiring, tools, fasteners (bolts, screws nails, and their best uses), there's airport codes in it, area codes, glues, solvents and paint, general science, conversion tables, and even knots. There's a little bit of everything for both the handyman at home and science oriented people. It's a great reference to have.
The only detraction on this is the print is incredibly tiny. For me that's fine, but my father couldn't read it. So I purchased the desk ref edition for him and kept the pocket ref for myself. Great books, the both of them. Just keep in mind if your eyesight is a bit poorer you may want to grab the desk ref version instead. For someone like my father who is getting up there in age and eyesight not as great, I would highly recommend the desk version over the pocket version. Desk Ref, Hard Cover - This book can fit into your pocket but is also almost 900pgs long.
It is filled with basically every table and formula you can imagine.
It has calendars, how to tie numerous knots, how-to’s for most everything, first aid tips and tricks, sign language, basic physics and more.
I can’t even begin to describe how much knowledge is condensed in this little book.
This is excellent to keep in your traveling tool box, your vehicle’s glovebox, or with your emergency / bug-out supplies.
Just buy it. - My son had bought the slightly larger version called the Desk Ref. He loves it and the information it contains is amazing! Just about anything you could want to know about thousands of things. I had wanted to get some for presents and kept waiting for more to come in, at a normal price, but that didn't happen and the holidays are here so I got the smaller pocket versions. I was a little worried the print would be too tiny to read, as there is so much info in them, but even my old eyes could make out everything pretty well. Very nice little book and well put together. Makes a great gift for anyone working with pipes, tools, wire, wood, electric parts and thousands more!
- It is a great conversation piece. It is perfect for setting up and winning rigged bets with friends. This book is a grand opportunity irritate friends and family with useless little facts about things they have absolutely no interest in knowing. It's nice to finally have the 4th edition in hand. I bought the 2nd edition many years ago and it has always been a handy reference when there was no access to the internet. Can you believe that? no access to the internet? This little book is chocked full of conversions and charts for things you had no idea you didn't know.
- Sure, in today's digital age, one could easily and quickly look up facts or information with their phones.. But a signal isn't always available, and only 46% of Americans even *own* a smartphone. I'm among those 54%, and this is so immensely chock-full with facts and information that I probably still won't even need one. Now all that's left is to familiarize myself with the table of contents..
- This book is like the internet, but with stuff you can actually use. Love it. It'll be on the stocking stuffer list from now until forever.
We've used it two days in a row to answer necessary questions for our business and it took about as long as an internet search to find the answers we were looking for. - Holy crap this is awesome!! I work in maintenance and am often expected to be able to fix everything. I like muscle memory or the ability to do things I know or have done before. This book is great! Do I need to know the specific gravity of Igneous rocks? I know it with this book. Others will say this has small print. True, it is pocket sized so what would you expect.
I am soon to purchase the desk sized book. Pumps and Tanks, Trigonometry, Planetary information, metal strength markings on screws, weather information, electrical wiring, and concrete strength are some of the items covered so far.
Just buy this and you will find it useful
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