Engineering: Useful encyclopaedias and reference works

An online textbook created by academics at the University of Sydney. The textbook contains information, data tables and computer programs for the study of aerodynamics, gas dynamics, propulsion, aircraft performance and flight mechanics. Topics relevant to the undergraduate engineering degree at a university level are covered.

Spanning over 2,500 years, the Dictionary of Scientists it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology

2005 reference work by Dasch. This dictionary covers the fascinating world of space exploration and every aspect of the technology involved

2006 reference work by Upton and Cook. This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies.

2002 reference work by Fenna

This scholarly encyclopedia covers all aspects of atmospheric sciences— (weather and climate) including both theory and applications. Nearly 350 articles and over 1,900 figures and photographs are presented, many in full-color.The articles review a wide range of subjects such as weather prediction, climate change and variability, and atmospheric chemistry.

The Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology presents around 1,800 articles written by experts in their fields, resulting in a comprehensive coverage of this broad and wide-ranging subject.

Covers chemistry, mathematics, engineering, aeronautics, astronomy, computers, earth sciences, electronics, materials science, nuclear technology, physics and biotechnology

Dataset allowing searching for specific materials matching required properties or finding properties for a specific polymer, alloy, etc.

1998 reference work by the United States Department of Defense.

2003 reference work by Heilbron

2006 reference work by the International Council of Marine Industry Associations.

2005 reference work by Restivo

A full-text searchable electronic version of this classic reference source which comprises 901 tables of general interest to scientists and engineers.

Over 10,000 full-text entries on a wide range of scientific topics.

Written by prominent international experts from industry and academia, the Wiley Encyclopedia of Composites, Second Edition presents over 260 new and revised articles addressing the new technological advances in properties, processing, formulation, design, analysis, evaluation, manufacture, testing, and reliability of composites. The entire range of industrial applications of composites is covered. The Encyclopedia is an invaluable resource for researchers in both library and professional settings and provides information about composite materials and related processing technologies.