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:
Technical Drawing, 1949
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 051, Call No.: T 353 .G52 1949
Identifier: 20061131
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).
Purpose: Training & Education.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: TBD
Contents: TBD
Dates:
Publication: 1949
Technical Mathematics, 1922
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 005, Call No.: QA 39 .K25 V.1 1922
Identifier: 20061170
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Preface):
"The series does not attempt to cover the field of applied mathematics in secondary education. Such applications as can be easily demonstrated with the help of simple mathematical laboratory apparatus are used throughout the course.
The object is to lead the student to see the connection between the mathematics class, and...
Dates:
Copyright: 1922
Techniques Of Observing the Weather, 1947, 1947
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 178, Call No.: QC 871 .H39
Identifier: 20061164
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training & Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (preface): THE beginning of all meteorology, weather forecasting, and I climatological studies lies with the original observations of weather and other atmospheric factors. To establish a firm foundation for these sciences a basic and uniform system of observing has been adopted by the International Meteorological Organization. Observing weather is in...
Dates:
Copyright: 1947; Publication: 1947
The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and its Operation, 1952-06, 1958-02
Item — Box MC-019-TBD, Folder: TBD
Identifier: 20220214
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Operations Handbook and Manual
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference)
Document Number: PWA Operating Instruction 200 (PWA Part No. 182408) From the Preface: “The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and Its Operation, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Operating Instructions 200, has been rewritten to provide aircraft flight and ground crews with a practical basic manual for aircraft gas turbine engines. Numerous good texts are available to the student of theory and...
Dates:
Publication: 1952-06; Revised: 1958-02
The Story Of Superfinish: The Universal Finish Ultimate, 1940-05, 1940
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 050, Call No.: TS 213 .S8
Identifier: 20061126
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from the Preface): "Because there was no book devoted to the many aspects and applications of the finish of metallic surfaces, the author has endeavored to develop his theme from elementary principles in order to clearly present the most advanced technical information. At the same time he believes he has shown that the subject of metallic...
Dates:
Publication: 1940-05; Copyright: 1940
Theory of Elastic Stability, 1936
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 009, Call No.: QA 931 .T54
Identifier: 20061150
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).
Purpose: Training & Education.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: TBD
Contents: TBD
Dates:
Publication: 1936
Vector and Tensor Analysis, 1953, 1953
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 003, Call No.: QA 261 .H39
Identifier: 20061135
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Overview and explanation of a variety of topics within vector and tensor analysis and their applications. Includes definitions, proofs, and theorems. The author is G.E. Hay who was an Associate Professor in Mathematics at the University of Michigan.Contents (Table of Contents):
Chapter I: Elementary...
Dates:
Publication: 1953; Copyright: 1953