Bird, J. O. <br/><br/>
Basic engineering mathematics  [electronic resource] / 
John Bird. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Amsterdam ;  Boston :  Newnes,  2010. 
 - vii, 359 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/> Includes index.  Previous ed.: 2005. 
<br/><br/>1. Basic arithmetic -- 2. Fractions -- 3. Decimals -- 4. Using a calculator -- 5. Percentages -- 6. Ratio and proportion -- 7. Powers, roots and laws of indices -- 8. Units, prefixes and engineering notation -- 9. Basic algebra -- 10. Further algebra -- 11. Solving simple equations -- 12. Transposing formulae -- 13. Solving simultaneous equations -- 14. Solving quadratic equations -- 15. Logarithms -- 16. Expotential functions -- 17. Straight line graphs -- 18. Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form -- 19. Graphical solution of equations -- 20. Angles and triangles -- 21. Introduction to trigonometry -- 22. Trigonometric waveforms -- 23. Non-right-angled triangles and some practical applications -- 24. Cartesian and polar co-ordinates -- 25. Areas of common shapes -- 26. The circle -- 27. Volumes of common solids -- 28. Irregular areas and volumes, and mean values -- 29. Vectors -- 30. Methods of adding alternating waveforms -- 31. Presentation of statistical data -- 32. Mean, median, mode and standard deviation -- 33. Probability -- 34. Introduction to differentiation -- 35. Introduction to integration 
<br/><br/> A wide range of courses have an intake that requires a basic introduction to key mathematics topics for engineering. This book is designed to fulfil that need. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1856176975 (pbk) 9781856176972 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Engineering mathematics.<br/>Engineering mathematics--Problems, exercises, etc.