Instructional and educational works -- Textbooks
Subject
Subject Source: Loc Genre/Form Terms For Library And Archival Materials (Lcgft)
Scope Note: Books used as standard works for the formal study of a particular subject. Also any book that gives the first principles of a subject or basic instruction for beginners.Variants: Instruction books // Primers (Textbooks) // School books // Schoolbooks // Text books
Broader: Instructional and educational works
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Advanced Mechanics of Materials (Second Edition), 1952, 1961-08
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 019, Call No.: TA 350 .S452 1952
Identifier: 20061127
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (Preface to Second Edition and Preface to First Edition)
"Many important contributions have been made to the subject of mechanics of materials since the first edition of this book appeared twenty years ago. Likewise, more students and engineers are adequately prepared for the study of advanced topics in this field of knowl-edge, and a...
Dates:
Copyright: 1952; Printed: 1961-08
Aerodynamics, 1944
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 038, Call No.: TL 570 .P26
Identifier: 20061122
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).
Purpose: Training & Education.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: TBD
Contents: TBD
Dates:
Copyright: 1944
Aerodynamics (First Edition), 1946
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 039, Call No.: TL 570 .S46
Identifier: 20061107
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).
Purpose: Training & Education.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: TBD
Contents: TBD
Dates:
Copyright: 1946
Aeroelasticity, 1955
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 034, Call No.: TL 570 .B56
Identifier: 20061103
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).
Purpose: Training & Education.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: TBD
Contents: TBD
Dates:
Copyright: 1955
Aircraft Drafting, 1946, 1946
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 054, Call No.: TL 671.25 .K3
Identifier: 20060363
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training & Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Illustrated textbook and reference book written by Hyman H. Katz, "Engineer, Republic Aviation Corp.; Former Engineer and Instructor, Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp.; former Instructor, Aircraft Drafting, Texas Technological College, and the University of Texas."From Preface: "This volume is intended as a text...
Dates:
Copyright: 1946; Publication: 1946
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology (2d Edition), 1979, 1979
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 122, Call No.: TL 709.5 .T87
Identifier: 20160506
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training & Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from the Preface): "Although the gas turbine, or jet engine, is a relative youngster to aviation, its growth and refinement have not only given new life to this industry, but also have been so rapid that keeping abreast of developments in this area has become very difficult. A great deal has been written about the gas turbine engine...
Dates:
Copyright: 1979; Publication: 1979
Aircraft Power Plants (Revised Edition), 1955, 1955
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 147, Call No.: TL 701 .N6 1955
Identifier: 20121106
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Northrop Institute of Technology SeriesScope:
"Aircraft Power Plants has been prepared to provide the stu-dent, mechanic, and aviation technician with a well-rounded background of information on aircraft engines, engine accessories, and power-plant systems. Aircraft Power Plants is one of a series of three texts prepared by...
Dates:
Copyright: 1955; Publication: 1955
Airplane Propeller Principles (2nd Printing), 1944, 1947-02
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 109, Call No.: TL 705 .N4
Identifier: 20061104
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical)Purpose: Training and EducationAuthority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Preface):
"This material was subsequently used in mimeographed form for the course in airplane propellers at Iowa State College, and it is the basis of this publication.
Emphasis has been placed throughout upon the basic principles underlying the design and operation of the modern airplane propeller, rather than upon specific design...
Dates:
Copyright: 1944; Printed: 1947-02
Analytical Mechanics for Engineers (Third Edition, Fifteenth Printing), 1941, 1948-04
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 017, Call No.: QA 809 .S44 1941
Identifier: 20061176
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (Preface to Third Edition and Preface to First Edition)
"This book, as its name suggests, presents those principles of mechanics that are believed to be essential for the student of engi-neering.
Throughout the book the aim has been to make the principles of mechanics stand out clearly; to build them up as much as possible from common...
Dates:
Copyright: 1941; Printed: 1948-04
Applied Engineering Mechanics: Statics (Second Edition), 1981, 1981
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 018, Call No.: TA 351 .P4 1981
Identifier: 20061125
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope:
Preface: "The purpose of this edition of Statics is to provide a suitable text for students of architecture and engineering in technical institutes, junior colleges, and universities. The major emphasis is on the application of basic physical concepts and principles to easily understood problems and examples.
A large number of problems...
Dates:
Publication: 1981; Copyright: 1981