
Preface and Personal Information Intro Trade Names, Trade Marks, and References Air and Gases Composition of Air Physical Properties of Air Densities of Gases Standard Atmosphere Definition General Gas Laws & Formulas Density of Moist Air Elevation vs. Air & Water Properties Dry Air Specific Heat & Sound Velocity at 1 Atmosphere for Various Temperatures Dry Air Specific Heat at 20°C Constant Temperature and Various Pressures Air Tool CFM & PSI Requirements CFM vs. PSI for Various Nozzle Sizes Air Hose Friction & Pressure Loss Air Line Recommended Sizes Air Receiver Capacities Air Pollution Safe Limits Automotive Antifreeze Table Spark Plug Spark Plug Lead-Acid Battery Specific Gravity/Charge Oil Viscosity vs. Temperature Auto Headlight Warning Automotive Air Conditioning Automotive Electric Wiring Tire Size vs. Load Rating Tire Manufacturer Codes Tire Size Coding Load Range vs. Ply Rating Automotive Formulas Carpentry and Construction Softwood Lumber Sizes Softwood Lumber Grading Hardwood Lumber Size and Grade Wood Moisture Content Plywood & Panel Grading Wood Characteristics Insulation Value of Materials Maximum Floor Joist Spans Douglas Fir – Larch Group Hemlock,-Fir Group Spruce- Ping Group Southern Pine Group Redwood Group Strength of Wood Beams Wood Gluing Characteristics Concrete Mortar Chemistry and Physics Element Tables Element Properties Periodic Table of the Elements pH of Common Acids pH of Common Bases pH Indicators Elementary Particles Radioisotope Half Lives Uranium-238 Decay Series Galvanic Series of Metals in Seawater Computers Computer ASCII Codes IBM PC Memory Map IBM PC Hardware Interrupts Serial Ports DMA Channels Megabytes and Kilobytes Constants- Physical, Chemical and Math Electrical- Wire, Motors and Frames Copper Wire Current Capacity Ampacity vs. Temperature Correction Copper Wire Current Capacity (3 wire) Standard Lamp & Extension Cord Current Capacities Aluminum Wire Amp Capacity Ampacity vs. Temp. Correction (Al) Aluminum Wire Amp Capacity (3 wire) Current Adjustment for more than 3 Wires in a Cable Copper Wire Resistance Standard Copper Wire Specs Wire Classes & Insulation Standard Wire Color Codes Wire Size vs. Voltage Drop Conduit Size vs. Wire Size Box Size vs. Number of Wires Average Electric Motor Specs NEMA Electric Motor Frames NEMA Electric Enclosure Types DC Motor Wiring Specs 3 Phase Electric Motor Specs HP vs. Torque vs. RPM for Motors Electronics Resistor Color Codes Resistor Standard Values Capacitor Color Codes Capacitor Standard Values Pilot Lamp Specs Fuses- Small Tube Type Battery Characteristics Batteries – Standard Sizes RF Coil Winding Data Wire Size vs. Number of Turns/Inch Decibels vs. Voltage & Power Ratios Formulas for Electricity General Information Holidays Season & Clock Dates Signs of the zodiac Flowers for each Month Birthstones Anniversary Names Paper Sizes English – Greek Alphabet Radio Alphabet Morse Code “Ten” Radio Codes Military Rank and Grade State Information Climate Data in U.S. Cities Time Zones in the US Time Zones in the World Telephone Area Codes by Location Telephone Area Codes by Area Code Major World Airports & Elevations Airline Two-Letter Codes Airports in the USA with Elevation, Codes City Populations and Airport Name Major World Airports & Elevations Airline Two Letter Codes Airline 1-800 Phone Numbers Lost Credit Card Phone Numbers General Science Temperature Conversions °F-°C Sound Intensities Human Body Composition Body Weight vs. Height Physical Growth % – Boys Physical Growth %$- Girls Acceleration Due to Gravity Beaufort Wind Strength Scale Wind Chill Factors Heat – Humidity Factors Firewood/Fuel Heat Comparisons Frequency Spectrum Sun and Planetary Data Geology Mineral Table Abbreviations Mineral Tables Element to Oxide Conversions Minerals Sorted by Density Minerals Sorted by Hardness Metal Content of Minerals Distinct Color Minerals Mineral Crystal System Minor Elements in Sedimentary Rocks Minor Elements in Igneous Rocks Igneous Rock Classification Igneous Rock Classes by Color Sedimentary Rock Classes Metamorphic Rock Classes Geochemical Lower Detection Limits Mohn Scale of Hardness Particle Size Descriptions Richter & Mercali Earthquake Scales Core Drill Specs Geologic Time Scale Glue, Solvents, Paints and Finishes Glue Types and Applications Common Solvents Paints and Finishes Hardware Bolt Torque Specs (Inch) Effect of Lubrication on Torque Rating Bolt Torque Specs (Metric) Bolt Torque Specs (Whitworth Std) Wood Screw Specifications Wood Screw Number vs. Screw Length Sheet Metal Screw Specs Pictures of Screw Heads Cable Clamps for wire Rope Nails Pictures of Nail Types Math Numeric Prefixes Roman Numerals Convert Inch-Foot-mm-Drill # Squares, Cubes and Roots Degrees, Radians, and Trig Functions Log, Log e, Circumference, & Circle Area Right Triangle Formulas Oblique Triangle Formulas Plane Figure Formulas Solid Figure Formulas Mine, Mill and Aggregate Standard Sieve Series Mineral Dressing Sizing Scale Stockpile Volume and Weight Material Dumping Angles Rock Bulking Factors Length of Conveyor Belt in a Roll Conveyor Slope Angle Maximums Conveyor Capacities Conveyor Horsepower vs. Load Jaw Crusher Horsepower vs. Tons/Hour Money Currency Exchange Rates Discount Factors for Net Present Value Simple Interest Compound Interest Numbered Days of the Year Plumbing and Pipe Copper Pipe and Tubing Plastic Pipe Steel Pipe Steel Pipe Formulas Steel Pipe – Pressure Ratings of Sch 40 Rope, Cable and Chain Rope (poly, nylon, manila) Wire Rope Chain Feet of Cable or Rope on a Reel Pull Angle vs. Strength Loss Steel and Metals Steel Wire Gauges Steel Sheet Gauges Steel Plate Sizes Wire and Sheet Specifications Channel Steel Angle Steel Tee Steel Round Bar Steel Square Bar Steel Hexagonal Bar Steel Octagonal Bar Steel Flat Steel Square Steel Tubing Rectangular Steel Tubing Round Steel Tubing Aluminum Types Surveying and Mapping Percent Grade to Degrees Stadia Table Formulas to Create Stadia Table Mapping Scales and Areas Apparent Dip Table Three Point Problem Magnetic Declination Map Tools American National Taps and Dies Metric Taps and Dies British Taps and Dies British Association Standard Thread American Standard Taper Pipe Thread American Standard Straight Pipe Thread Water Weights and Properties of Materials Friction Loss in Various Pipe Friction Loss Tables Friction Loss in Fittings Suction, Head & Vapor Press vs. Altitude Horizontal Pipe Discharge Nozzle Discharge Vertical Pipe Discharge Weir Discharge Volumes Horizontal Cylinder Fillage Steam Table Water Pollution Water Hardness Water Data & Formulas Weights & Properties of Materials Welding Arc Electrodes – Mild Steel Electrode Amperages Electrodes- Low Allow Steel Electrodes – Stainless Steel Electrode Brand Conversion (Steel) Gas Welding Rods Welding Gases Hard and Soft Solder Alloys Solder Flux Tempering Color for Steel Conversion Tables 12 Year Perpetual Calendar Index Notes-Blank pages and Rulers Preface and Personal Information Intro Trade Names, Trade Marks, and References Air and Gases Composition of Air Physical Properties of Air Densities of Gases Standard Atmosphere Definition General Gas Laws & Formulas Density of Moist Air Elevation vs. Air & Water Properties Dry Air Specific Heat & Sound Velocity at 1 Atmosphere for Various Temperatures Dry Air Specific Heat at 20°C Constant Temperature and Various Pressures Air Tool CFM & PSI Requirements CFM vs. PSI for Various Nozzle Sizes Air Hose Friction & Pressure Loss Air Line Recommended Sizes Air Receiver Capacities Air Pollution Safe Limits Automotive Antifreeze Table Spark Plug Spark Plug Lead-Acid Battery Specific Gravity/Charge Oil Viscosity vs. Temperature Auto Headlight Warning Automotive Air Conditioning Automotive Electric Wiring Tire Size vs. Load Rating Tire Manufacturer Codes Tire Size Coding Load Range vs. Ply Rating Automotive Formulas Carpentry and Construction Softwood Lumber Sizes Softwood Lumber Grading Hardwood Lumber Size and Grade Wood Moisture Content Plywood & Panel Grading Wood Characteristics Insulation Value of Materials Maximum Floor Joist Spans Douglas Fir – Larch Group Hemlock,-Fir Group Spruce- Ping Group Southern Pine Group Redwood Group Strength of Wood Beams Wood Gluing Characteristics Concrete Mortar Chemistry and Physics Element Tables Element Properties Periodic Table of the Elements pH of Common Acids pH of Common Bases pH Indicators Elementary Particles Radioisotope Half Lives Uranium-238 Decay Series Galvanic Series of Metals in Seawater Computers Computer ASCII Codes IBM PC Memory Map IBM PC Hardware Interrupts Serial Ports DMA Channels Megabytes and Kilobytes Constants- Physical, Chemical and Math Electrical- Wire, Motors and Frames Copper Wire Current Capacity Ampacity vs. Temperature Correction Copper Wire Current Capacity (3 wire) Standard Lamp & Extension Cord Current Capacities Aluminum Wire Amp Capacity Ampacity vs. Temp. Correction (Al) Aluminum Wire Amp Capacity (3 wire) Current Adjustment for more than 3 Wires in a Cable Copper Wire Resistance Standard Copper Wire Specs Wire Classes & Insulation Standard Wire Color Codes Wire Size vs. Voltage Drop Conduit Size vs. Wire Size Box Size vs. Number of Wires Average Electric Motor Specs NEMA Electric Motor Frames NEMA Electric Enclosure Types DC Motor Wiring Specs 3 Phase Electric Motor Specs HP vs. Torque vs. RPM for Motors Electronics Resistor Color Codes Resistor Standard Values Capacitor Color Codes Capacitor Standard Values Pilot Lamp Specs Fuses- Small Tube Type Battery Characteristics Batteries – Standard Sizes RF Coil Winding Data Wire Size vs. Number of Turns/Inch Decibels vs. Voltage & Power Ratios Formulas for Electricity General Information Holidays Season & Clock Dates Signs of the zodiac Flowers for each Month Birthstones Anniversary Names Paper Sizes English – Greek Alphabet Radio Alphabet Morse Code “Ten” Radio Codes Military Rank and Grade State Information Climate Data in U.S. Cities Time Zones 9780969582229\\Dr Michael Greenwood draws on the healing wisdom of many traditions in treating a variety of common problems. His approach relies on the inner healing capacity that is latent in everyone, but which is largely untapped. If you think drugs and surgery are the only approach to getting and staying well read this book. It may well transform your view of your body, and the role of your mind and spirit in your health.
Publisher : Sequoia Pub
Publication date : August 31, 2010
Edition : 4th
Language : English
Print length : 864 pages
ISBN-10 : 1885071620
ISBN-13 : 978-1885071620
Item Weight : 7.2 ounces
Dimensions : 3.25 x 1 x 5.5 inches
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Tim Anderson –
So much information!
This little book is basically everything you need to know to do virtually anything. I imagine this book will be very valuable if the day should ever come where the internet is for some reason totally unavailable. In fact I prefer it over the internet because so often you find a lot of conjecture on the internet. The amount of usable information packed into this book is truly amazing. Anything from what angle to set your lathe bed up at for making your own screws to the necessary formulas to calculate where Jupiter will be in 3 months and how much fuel and time it would take to get there. If you are a person who builds things, modifies things, or are just curious about how things work, you need this book. It’s like a physics professor for your pocket!
John Schaffer –
Interesting book
If you have a question about just about anything this book has a wealth of information.
MRWSTEEL –
Great book
Great book. Small print, but necessary to keep book small. Lots of information. Not for everyone, but perfect for quick questions in the construction industry.
Wolfang Studios –
Excellent source of information
This is a great little book and well worth space in an EDC. It’s mostly a novelty but I *have* used it before as intended. Great for a genuine reference or just to read when you’re bored. Print is small, recommend a magnifier or readers
Customer Reviews –
Cool product, novelty factor
I bought two of these recently–one for my dad and one for my brother back during the holidays (December). They both seem to really enjoy flipping through the Pocket Ref. Like any big collection of facts, you’re bound to find something interesting. For example, there is a section giving the various hardness of different types of wood, along with price per unit information, etc. Pretty cool stuff… why, I don’t know, but it’s neat to look at a list like that. The reason I’m only giving it four stars is because even though my dad and brother thought it was cool, I really don’t know if they will look at it 10 times in the same number of years. The book is a grab bag of info, but it doesn’t have anything you can’t find by searching the internet (via the phone both my dad and brother carry everywhere they go). Who will get the most use out of this book? A casual carpenter living in the 1980s. It’s still relevant today, and the information is cool, and could be really useful if you’re a Boy Scout or don’t carry a smart phone with you all the time, so overall I give it a high rating. It’s cheap enough and small enough to make a good stocking stuffer, and whomever you give it to is sure to enjoy the novelty of it.
Dane Gaby –
Exceptional little book
The amount of information packed into this is simply amazing. Everything from trademarks, first aid, automotive, welding, physics, calendars, maps, weather, geology, and countless other topics are all covered in this tiny little book(See picture of table of contents)! I saw this on an episode of (I believe) Modern Rogue on youtube and I asked for one from my mother for Christmas and at the same time I bought one for my dad, and then she also bought one for her husband, who then bought one for each of his two sons. Everyone I have showed this book to has gotten one either for themselves or someone else and it is easy to see why. Despite all the contained information being stuff you could fairly easily google, something about having it all in this one little book is totally enthralling and even though I probably would never actually need to use it, I still absolutely love having it. One thing I would recommend if you are getting it for someone whose vision isn’t perfect, you may want to also buy something to make it easier to read, in my case I got a handful of these bookmarks that also function as a magnifying glass to give to my dad with his copy of the book.Cannot recommend this highly enough.
Marty Hillman –
What isn’t in this book?
What isn’t in this book? That might be the shorter review to write. I did find something it is lacking, but I will save that for later. This book has just about everything in it you could ever want to know about construction, design, and engineering. Wanna know about welds? There is a whole section. The speecific gravity and weight per cubic yard of ammonia? That is there. Distribution of blood types? Yep. Area codes? What the first three digits of your SSN reveals (at least through 2011)? Yep. One thing I could not find anything about is IP addressing – specifically IPv4. I did not really expect any IPv6, but IPv4 should be ubiquitous enough by this point that a section under electrical engineering might need to be added to at least list the non-routable IP segments, and quick conversions from binary to decimal. But aside from that, I have yet to find anything lacking in this unique reference book. In fact, it contains some pretty useless information such as the currency conversion rates from May 2024 which are no longer of any value that I can think of.I bought one for home, one for my back pocket, and one to give away. I might just go back and buy a case of them.Yes, the print is small, but not so small that I can’t read it. You might need a magnifier, but if you are having problems reading it, it might be best to go see an eye doctor and get your eyeglass prescription renewed.
Gray fox –
Need to know
Best informational book you will ever read
lotus –
Comme le nom l’indique, c’est une référence. Un condensé d’informations dans un si petit format.Il y a certes certaines informations, tel que des numéros de tél d’urgence qui ne sont pas utile en dehors des USA, mais cela n’enlève en rien à son utilité. Peut faire partie du matériel d’un survival kit par exemple.
Carlos F. –
Casi mil páginas de tablas, información útil y datos sobre todo de ingeniería y cultura general. Desde tamaños de cable de cobre hasta cómo identificar las nubes de tormenta.Hay un punto a tener en cuenta y es que muchas de las tablas están en medidas imperiales. Otras incluyen los datos en el Sistema Internacional. En todo caso es un libro estadounidense y así es como se ha escrito.Un manual curioso para llevar en la mochila o como guía de referencia si no tienes acceso a internet.**Nota: Esta es mi valoración personal por un producto adquirido con mi dinero. Ante el aluvión de reseñas patrocinadas en Amazon, añadiré esta nota en cada una de las mías, ya que considero que tiene más valor conocer la opinión de un cliente real que un “reviewer profesional”. […] Gracias.**
Subhasis –
I bought used and got an original pocket ref that fits in any pocket, not a Xerox copy.Of course, everything is in freedom units. But the content is great. The copy I got is the second edition. It is very reliable. I have heard that newer editions have some errors. But I checked my copy and the errors aren’t there.
Cliente Amazon –
Volumetto pressoche’ inutile, come sapevo gia’, ma affascinante nella sua ingenuita’ e perfetto esempio di un’impostazione culturale in via di estinzione.
Lee branson –
Was binge watching mythbusters where they were talking about this book and i had to get one. This will save your life.