Handbook of Manufacturing Processes

Having served as an engineer, a consultant, and an executive over the course of his half century in manufacturing, Bralla here provides a reference to manufacturing processes in a broad range of industries including metalworking, ceramics, paper, textiles, food, and electronics. The works that are available, he says, tend to be textbooks or for general readers, and limited to a particular industry or process. He offers information at an engineering level, with an emphasis on the practical. The first part is by material, the second part lists products, components, and materials alphabetically with brief explanations of how they are made, or references to the first part. This is destined to become a classic and even indispensable reference in many professions. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

James G. Bralla was Vice-President, Operations, for Alpha Metals, Inc.; Director of Manufacturing, Asia, for the Singer Company; and Industry Professor at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, NY.