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