11453
Technical Shop Mathematics, 2nd Ed.
By John G. Anderson 1983, 500 pp., illus., ISBN 0-8311-1145-3
$25.95

Suitable for home study, classroom use, or as a superior reference guide for the shop professional, this practical text presents a review and introduction to basic shop mathematics in a straightforward manner. Its logical format progresses from arithmetical operations through measurement systems to basic algebra for shop-formula solving skills, practical geometry with shop examples and applications, and trigonometry, emphasizing its valuable use in the shop and in the trades. Numerous shop-related problems requiring practical application of principles are interspersed throughout, as well as a wealth of worked-out study examples designed to reinforce concepts.

Table of Contents:
The Number System. Fractions and Mixed Numbers. Decimals and Decimal Fractions. Exponents, Power, Roots, and Percentages. Measurement-English and Metric (SI) Units. Fundamentals of Algebra. Ratio and Proportion-Gear Ratios. Shop Formulas. Tapers and Related Tooling Calculations . Geometry-Lines, Angles, and Plane Figures. Geometry-Axioms, Postulates, and Propositions . Geometry-Triangles and Quadrilaterals. Geometry-The Circle. Geometry-Surface Areas and Volumes of Solids. Right-Angle Trigonometry. Shop Trigonometry