The industrial design reference + specification book

"In the world of product design, thousands of pieces of must-know information are scattered across a wide array of sources. These sources--on topics such as measurement conversion, material selection, and manufacturing processes--often delve so deeply into their subjects that it's difficult for designers to find just the right information they need. The Industrial Design Reference and Specification book... gather[s] all the essential pieces of information industrial designers need on a daily basis in one concise handbook." -- back cover.