2 comments about Modern Metalworking.

1. Beware if you order this book, that it is a workbook companion to
   the hardcover. It's not clear when you read the description. I
   have no real opinion since I though it was a text and I have no
   need for a workbook, but I had to enter some star rating



2. Amazon.com should read and use input to help improve product info offered.

4 comments about Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings: All New Listings of the Most Efficient Products You Can Buy.

1. I bought this book from amazon for research into healthy houses and I skimmed it for my deadline. I'm reading it closely now. Well written, easy to read, detailed, comprehensive. Even if you haven't a speck of money for new appliances, much less a new heating system, you can save money on energy. It's small--you can fit in your bag to take to the appliance store, but it's packed with stuff. Well worth the price.



2. This book covers both the house itself (insulation, windows, etc.) as well as appliances, furnaces, and lightbulbs. Written in 1999, it lists major appliances, windows, furnaces, boilers, and air conditioners by brand name and model number in table format showing the energy ratings of each one. This saves you the time of running around town or making dozens of phone calls to collect this info.

   It also explains all the information contained on energy labels when you go shopping. In particular, I found the section on windows most beneficial. It details what tests are done to obtain the ratings, which tests are most relevant and which ratings you should pay particular attention to, as there are several ratings on each window.

   It also was bold enough to say which things you should be spending your money on and which things are nice to have but not absolutely necessary.




3. I have a house under construction and I need information on windows types, heating and cooling appliance options as well as insulations. This book is over 5 stars. I borrowed a copy from a library and am planning to buy one for reference collections.



4. If you want to replace your appliances in your home this is your book to find the most energy efficient products on the market. It rates the products as well as explaining how they work. Tons of information for the everyday consumer. We have used it to help us decide upon which kind of washer & dryer to buy as well as the installation of a heat pump, which replaced the 30 year old forced air furnace. It covers all the types of heating systems as well as cooling systems.
   For the washer it compares vertical axis with horizonal axis right down to cost per load, electric and gas, wash and rinse cycle options and even laundry tips.
   There is a whole chapter on lighting, both incandescent and compact florescent bulbs.
   Hot water heaters are covered: gas or electric, storage types, demand, water pump, tankless, indirect and even solar. It discusses replacing & sizing water heaters for your home and how you use hot water, insulation and how to lower the water temperture. We went as far as to put a timer on our hot water heater so that it only heats water when we need it most, early morning for showers and evening for cooking and dishes.
   It even covers windows, home insulation, energy audits and how to read the Energy Guide labels on all products.
   We have found this book both informative and a keeper. We have had friends borrow it and some have even gone and purchased their own. This is our 2nd one, we almost wore out the first one which was the 7th edition. The new 8th edition brings us up to date. We gave the old one to friends who were happy to have it.

1 comments about Electronic Portable Instruments: Design and Applications.

1. This book is not what's you expecting for.. with its deceitful title.
   
   It contains a lot of description for electronic sensors but nothing about any design in an electronic project, just a kind of sensors listing description.
   
   Also it contains a compilation of global information about µC, µP, DSP, etc but nothing usable, only generalities like in a first level electronic course(ex. different type of resistors!You'll also find info about different kind of capacitors...).
   
   Redundant information like "Manufacturers and Dealers" exhaustively listed in the book, two times the same pictures (in B/W and in color!) in the examples chapter where you can also find commercial descriptions of some products.
   
   Certainly not "For designers, engineers, and scientists" like you can see in the book info, probably for basic newbies in electronic.
   
   I realy wasted my money with this book.

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