Since the first edition of this comprehensive handbook was published ten years ago‎,‎ many changes have taken place in engineering and related technologies‎.‎ Now‎,‎ this best‎-selling reference has been updated for the 21st century‎,‎ providing complete coverage of classic engineering issues as well as groundbreaking new subject areas‎.‎ The second edition of The CRC Handbook of Mechanical Engineering covers every important aspect of the subject in a single volume‎.‎ It continues the mission of the first edition in providing the practicing engineer in industry‎,‎ government‎,‎ and academia with relevant background and up‎-to‎-date information on the most important topics of modern mechanical engineering‎.‎ Coverage of traditional topics has been updated‎,‎ including sections on thermodynamics‎,‎ solid and fluid mechanics‎,‎ heat and mass transfer‎,‎ materials‎,‎ controls‎,‎ energy conversion‎,‎ manufacturing and design‎,‎ robotics‎,‎ environmental engineering‎,‎ economics and project management‎,‎ patent law‎,‎ and transportation‎.‎ Updates to these sections include new referen‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎