ISBN1591260493

The book is excellent, but the physical quality of the bound text is not good. I bought the 11th edition. Admittedly, it was used; but it was in excellent shape. Almost immediately the pages began falling out. Eventually they fell out in clumps.

I think that PPI should publish the book in sections rather than as one giant text. I'm sure that a large book places greater stress on its pages than does a smaller one.

This book is relatively expensive. It is a fact that many of my engineering books have fallen apart and others, used an equal amount, did not. It must have to do with the quality of the binding.

I'd rather pay another $25.00 for the book and not have it disintegrate.

This book is a must have for the PE Mechanical Exam, however like anything if you do not put any time into learning the material and knowing where to find the equations you will have trouble during the exam...you must do your homework. If you want to pass the exam the first time follow the author's suggestion on how many hours need to be devoted to study. The only criticism I have for the book is the order in which some of the material is presented. Along with this book you need to purchase the practice problems by Lindeburg. During the exam you may want to bring in a few of your undergrad text books depending on the specific test you will be taking. Overall the author has done an excellent job taking a very broad subject and compressing it down into an easy to use book.

This was my major "P.E. Exam" reference for both the prep & the actual exam (11th edition). I've also found it a great addition to my collection of desk references.

Buy it, study it, use it, and good luck!

I have 11th edition, how is it compared with 12th? Do I have to order the 12th to keep updated for the exam? Thanks for your comments.

At first I was going to borrow a co-workers copy of this book to save myself the money. After using it for a few weeks I went ahead and bought my own copy. This is an excellent reference manual, not just for taking the PE, but also for work. The book contains just enough information to get you started on a topic and perform most calculations/analysis. I was amazed that it even contained topics on management that I have been covering in my MBA classes.

This was all I needed for taking the PE. Don't bother bringing suitcases of books. This alone was enough to answer all but one of the 80 questions.