Emanuel Berg wrote:
Bill wrote:

I got one that was recommended here. I could look up the
title, but that's not really important. I just wanted to
mention that the used book stores (abebooks.com, etc.) have
these books-and they are priced right. Such a book will
probably have been published between the 50s and 60s. I can
come up with the title if desired.

Yes, please do 2nd-hand books are great. As are sometimes
brand new books. And even future books I guess Don't judge
a book by its publishing year


I think it was Lew Hodgett, who was a valuable contributing member
of this newsgroup, and boat lover, for many years, who recommended the
following book to me: "Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing", by French
and Vierck, McGraw-Hill, 1960. I have the 2nd edition, published in
1966. It will even help you to compute the values of the
trigonometric functions, sin(x), etc., using your slide rule!
The drawings in the book are at a level suitable for beginning
mechanical engineers! Now that I have it out, I think I'll review it
some! : ) Lew also liked the woodworking book, "Boat Joinery &
Cabinetmaking", and I collected that book too, and even bought a 2nd
copy to give to a friend. I caught on early in my woodworking hobby
that books are cheaper than tools, though I have my fair share of both.
Lew is still missed!

Bill