Engineering Reference Books

1. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance.

2. Machinery’s Handbook, 29th by Erik Oberg.

3. Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (3rd Edition) by Michael S. Mamlouk – John P. Zaniewski.

4. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson.

5. Programming Arduino Getting Started with Sketches by Simon Monk.

6. Thunderstruck by Erik Larson.

7. Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots by John Markoff.

8. Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors: Basic Skills, 2nd Edition by Rosemary Kilmer – W. Otie Kilmer.

9. Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, 5th Edition by Edward Allen – Joseph Iano.

10. Fundamentals of Graphics Communication by Gary Bertoline – Eric Wiebe – Nathan Hartman – William Ross.

11. Operative Design: A Catalog of Spatial Verbs by Anthony di Mari – Nora Yoo.

12. FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam by Michael R. Lindeburg.

13. Pogue’s Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You) for Simplifying the Technology in Your Life by David Pogue.

14. Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach (10th Edition) by Robert A. Carman Emeritus – Hal M. Saunders.

15. Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods by Robert Peurifoy – Clifford J. Schexnayder – Aviad Shapira – Robert Schmitt.

16. Architecture: Form, Space, and Order by Francis D. K. Ching.

17. The Properties of Petroleum Fluids by William D. McCain Jr..

18. Modern Architecture Since 1900 by William J.R. Curtis.

19. Color Coded EZ Tabs for the 2014 National Electrical Code by John Riley.

20. Experiencing Architecture by Steen Eiler Rasmussen.

21. Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction) by Ernest R. Norling.

22. Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice (Second Edition) by Norman Tyler – Ted J. Ligibel – Ilene R. Tyler.

23. Numerical Methods for Engineers, Sixth Edition by Steven Chapra – Raymond Canale.

24. Science and Technology in World History: An Introduction by James E. McClellan – Harold Dorn.

25. Typographic Design: Form and Communication by Rob Carter – Philip B. Meggs – Ben Day – Sandra Maxa – Mark Sanders.

26. The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe.

27. 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick.

28. The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone.

29. NFPA 70®: National Electrical Code® (NEC®), 2011 Edition by (NFPA) National Fire Protection Association.

30. Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2012 International Building Code by Francis D. K. Ching – Steven R. Winkel.

31. Human Factors in the Built Environment by Linda L. Nussbaumer.

32. Seventeenth-Century Art and Architecture, 2nd Edition by Ann Sutherland Harris.

33. Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD by Donald Breyer – Kelly Cobeen – Kenneth Fridley – Jr., David Pollock.

34. Thermal Delight in Architecture by Lisa Heschong.

35. Building Systems for Interior Designers by Corky Binggeli.

36. Interior Design Materials and Specifications by Lisa Godsey.

37. The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid by Michael Alley.

38. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure) by Christopher Alexander – Sara Ishikawa – Murray Silverstein – Max Jacobson – Ingrid Fiksdahl-King – Shlomo Angel.

39. The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design by Alvin R. Tilley – Henry Dreyfuss Associates.

40. Architectural Graphic Standards: Student Edition by Charles George Ramsey – Harold Reeve Sleeper.

41. RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data (RSMeans Guides) by Stephen C. Plotner.

42. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World by Steven Johnson.

43. Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering by Giorgio Rizzoni.

44. Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture by Mario Salvadori.

45. The Architecture Reference & Specification Book: Everything Architects Need to Know Every Day by Dan Wheeler – Julia McMorrough.

46. Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture (Dover Architecture) by .

47. The Architecture Student’s Handbook of Professional Practice by American Institute of Architects.

48. European Architecture 1750-1890 (Oxford History of Art) by Barry Bergdoll.

49. Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements by Richard S. Figliola – Donald E. Beasley.

50. Measurement, Data Analysis, and Sensor Fundamentals for Engineering and Science: Measurement and Data Analysis for Engineering and Science, Third Edition by Patrick F. Dunn.

51. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel.

52. Modern Architecture (Oxford History of Art) by Alan Colquhoun.

53. Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD by Donald Breyer – Kenneth Fridley – Jr., David Pollock – Kelly Cobeen.

54. Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies by Mark DeKay – G. Z. Brown.

55. Connections by James Burke.

56. Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture:: An Anthology of Architectural Theory 1965 – 1995 by Kate ed. Nesbitt.

57. 2015 International Building Code by International Code Council.

58. 2012 International Residential Code for One- and Two- Family Dwellings (International Code Council Series) by International Code Council.

59. Modern Architecture Since 1900 by William J.R. Curtis.

60. Raspberry Pi Projects for the Evil Genius by Donald Norris.

61. The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability–Designing for Abundance by William McDonough – Michael Braungart.

62. Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid by Marianne Cusato – Ben Pentreath – Richard Sammons – Leon Krier.

63. Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down by J.e. Gordon.

64. Urban Land Use Planning, Fifth Edition by Philip R. Berke – David R Godschalk.

65. Moonshots and Snapshots of Project Apollo: A Rare Photographic History by John Bisney – J. L. Pickering.

66. Solar Electricity Handbook – 2015 Edition: A simple, practical guide to solar energy – designing and installing solar PV systems. by Michael Boxwell.

67. Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders (5th Edition) by Ronald E. Shaeffer.

68. Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz.

69. Rust: The Longest War by Jonathan Waldman.

70. The Language of Architecture: 26 Principles Every Architect Should Know by Andrea Simitch – Val Warke.

71. Combat-Ready Kitchen: How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat by Anastacia Marx de Salcedo.

72. Hotel Design, Planning, and Development (Second Edition) by Richard H. Penner – Lawrence Adams – Stephani K A Robson.

73. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Marc Levinson.

74. Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods by Edward Allen – Joseph Iano.

75. Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers 11th Edition by Eugene Avallone – Theodore Baumeister – Ali Sadegh.

76. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Francis D. K. Ching.

77. BIG, HOT TO COLD: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation by Bjarke Ingels.

78. Making Things Move DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists by Dustyn Roberts.

79. Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs by Michelle Malkin.

80. Design with Nature by Ian L. McHarg.

81. The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe.

82. Forest Products and Wood Science by Rubin Shmulsky – P. David Jones.

83. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals by Spiro Kostof.

84. 507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices (Dover Science Books) by Henry T. Brown.

85. The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James Gleick.

86. Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers by Michael E. Doyle.

87. Design-Tech: Building Science for Architects by Jason Alread – Thomas Leslie – Robert Whitehead.

88. Ugly’s Electrical Safety And NFPA 70E, 2015 Edition by Jones & Bartlett Learning.

89. Technology Matters: Questions to Live With by David E. Nye.

90. Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age by Megan Prelinger.

91. Reporting Technical Information by Houp.