Engineer to Win by Carroll Smith (2010) Paperback

Excellent book, brought to replace my original copy that got damaged.

The title is a bit confusing. It's interesting but very focused in materials resistance and advices to increase car reliability in various systems.

Immer noch eins der besten Bücher für Automotive Engineering. Wie auch Carroll Smith's andere Bücher der "...to Win" Serie, und das Buch über Schrauben. In English!

Well written book

Great book, really well written in that he covers a lot of dry material but makes it interesting enough to wade through till you find the fun stuff. He also covers a lot of very high end information not generally available to the public and gives readers a solid basis to ask questions and make sure they get sensible answers. The only caveat is that this book was written a good number of years ago and science/technology have made leaps and bounds in the meantime, but as I've said, this book provides the base to be able to learn more about specific subjects (eg, metallurgy or composites) and be able to make sense of the new information.

Anyone dealing with metal should have a copy. I had a copy that I bought about 30 years ago when I was getting my BSME. I've loaned it out over the years and it has gone missing so wanted another. If you are going to design or make parts, this book covers more real life scenarios than most "academia only" professors can. This should be required reading for any new mechanical engineer.

Good