APPLIED DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY

EXCELLENT FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS, THIS TEXT GOES FAR BEYOND INSTRUCTION IN STANDARD ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION TO CLARIFY ALL THE TOOLS OF DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY--AND HOW THEY APPLY TO INDIVIDUAL FIELDS. THE TEXT PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON APPLICATIONS IN ALL THE VARIOUS ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES MECHANICAL, PLASTICS, INDUSTRIAL, PIPING, AEROSPACE, MARINE, CIVIL, AND STRUCTURAL. AS A RESULT, STUDENTS QUICKLY GRASP THE VALUE OF DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY AS THEY APPLY THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO PRACTICAL PROBLEMS. BY ORGANIZING INFORMATION AROUND THE FIELD'S CENTRAL CONCEPT--LINE OF SIGHT--THE PRESENTATION FACILITATES UNDERSTANDING IN A WAY UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER TEXT. THE WORKTEXT FORMAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH ALL THE RESOURCES THEY NEED--TEXT AND WORKBOOK--UNDER ONE COVER. ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE, ISBN 0-7668-0118-7 KEYWORDS DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY