Described as an "oracle of all things DIY," the Pocket Reference Book has been prominently featured on the television series MythBusters.

This great little book is a concise all-purpose reference featuring hundreds of tables, maps, formulas, constants & conversions. Index for information access AND it fits in your shirt pocket! Great handyman gift.

Pocket Ref contains references, tables, and instructional guides on such varied subjects as:

• automotive repair
• carpentry and construction
• chemistry and physics
• computers
• physical, chemical, and mathematical constants
• electronics
• money and measurement conversions
• advanced first aid
• glue, solvents, paints, and finishes
• fuels and combustion temperatures
• flame or material color combustion temperatures
• hardware
• mine, mill, and aggregate
• plumbing
• zip codes
• rope, cable, and knots
• steel and metals
• surveying and mapping
• and more.

The Fourth Edition of the Pocket Ref specifically has new and updated information about:

• Air & Gases (new)
• Automotive (new)
• Chemistry and Physics (updated)
• Computers (updated)
• Electrical (updated)
• Fasteners (new)
• First Aid (updated)
• General Information 1 (updated)
• General Information 2 (updated)
• General Science (new)
• Geology (updated)
• Money (updated)
• Pipes and Fittings (new)
• Pumps and Tanks (new)
• Steel and Metals (expanded)
• Surveying and Mapping (major update)
• Tools (major expand)
• Water (new)
• Weather (new)
• Welding (major update)

Shirt pocket size: 3.2" x 5.4" x 0.9"; 864 pages; Weight 8 ounces
Soft Cover: Black Lexotone, Gold foil imprinting