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== Introduction ==
* An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering by Jonathan Wickert

== Fundamentals ==

=== <u>Engineering Mechanics</u> ===

==== ''Statics'' ====
* Engineering Mechanics: Statics by Hibbeler
* Engineering Mechanics: Statics by Meriam and Kraige (supplement)
* Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics) by Hartog (Also covers basic dynamics)

==== ''Dynamics'' ====
* Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics by Hibbeler
* Engineering Dynamics: A Comprehensive Introduction by Kasdin and Paley
* Fundamentals of Applied Dynamics by Williams Jr

=== <u>Mechanics of Materials</u> ===
* Mechanics of Materials by Hibbeler
* Mechanics of Materials by Gere and Goodno (or the older editions by Gere and Timoshenko)
* Mechanics of Materials by Popov
* Strength of Materials (Dover Books on Physics) by Den Hartog
* Advanced Strength of Materials (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) by Den Hartog
* History of Strength of Materials by Timoshenko (Interesting read to go along with the above)

=== <u>Material Science</u> ===

* Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering - Callister and Rethwisch (Crystallography)
* Mechanical Behavior of Materials - Dowling (Excellent resource on material failure)
* The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor - Gordon 

=== <u>Fluid Mechanics</u> ===
* Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications by Çengel and Cimbala
* Fluid Mechanics by Kundu and Cohen

=== <u>Thermodynamics</u> ===
* Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach by Çengel and Boles
* Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics by Moran, Shapiro, Boettner, and Bailey
* Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by Borgnakke and Sonntag
* Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics by Herbert B Callen

=== <u>Mechanical Design</u> ===
* Fundamentals of Machine Component Design by Juvinall and Marshek
* Materials Selection in Mechanical Design by Ashby
* Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design by Budynas and Nisbett 
* Machine Design: An Integrated Approach by Norton 
* DANotes: Design and Analysis of Machine Elements by Douglas Wright 
* Machine Elements in Mechanical Design by Mott, Vavrek and Wang 

=== <u>Heat Transfer</u> ===
* Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications by Çengel and Ghajar
* Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer (or Introduction to Heat Transfer) by Incropera, DeWitt, Bergman, and Lavine
* [http://web.mit.edu/lienhard/www/ahtt.html A Heat Transfer Textbook] (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) by John H Lienhard V and John H Lienhard IV

=== <u>Vibrations</u> ===
* Engineering Vibration by Inman
* Mechanical Vibration: Analysis, Uncertainties, and Control by Benaroya
* Mechanical Vibrations by Rao
* Fundamentals of Vibrations by Meirovitch
* Mechanical Vibrations by Den Hartog (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering)

== Special Topics ==

=== <u>Manufacturing</u> ===
* Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems by Groover
* Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials by Kalpakjian and Schmid
* DeGarmo’s Materials and Processes in Manufacturing by Black and Kohser

=== <u>Aerodynamics</u> ===
* Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by Anderson 
* Foundations of Aerodynamics: Bases of Aerodynamic Design by Kuethe and Chow 

=== <u>Computational Fluid Dynamics</u> ===
* Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications by Anderson
* Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer by Pletcher, Tannehill and Anderson

=== <u>Orbital Mechanics</u> ===
* Fundamentals of Astrodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) by Bate, Mueller, and White (Classic from 1971)
* Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students by Curtis
* Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications by Vallado
* An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics by Battin

=== <u>Space System Design</u> ===
* Spacecraft Systems Engineering by Fortescue, Stark, and Swinerd 
* Space Vehicle Design by Griffin and French
* Space Mission Engineering: The New Space Mission Analysis and Design by Wertz, Everett, and Puschell
* The Space Environment: Implications for Spacecraft Design by Tribble

=== <u>Propulsion</u> ===
* Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion by Hill and Peterson
* Rocket Propulsion Elements by Sutton and Biblarz
* Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines by Huzel and Huang
* Blazing the Trail: The Early History of Spacecraft and Rocketry by Gruntman (Interesting and well written text to go with the above)

=== <u>Flight Mechanics</u> ===
* Mechanics of Flight by Phillips 
* Aircraft Flight Dynamics by Stengel
* Airplane Stability and Control: A History of the Technologies that Made Aviation Possible by Abzug and Larrabee

=== <u>Aircraft Design</u> ===
* Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach by Raymer
* Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students by Megson
* Aircraft Structures (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) by Peery
* Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures by Bruhn
* Airframe Structural Design: Practical Design Information and Data on Aircraft Structures by Niu

=== <u>Compressible Fluid Mechanics</u> ===
* Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective by Anderson
* Introduction to Compressible Fluid Flow by Oosthuizen and Carscallen
* Elements of Gasdynamics (Dover) by Liepmann and Roshko 

=== <u>Internal Combustion Engine</u> ===
* Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine by Pulkrabek
* Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals by Heywood 

=== <u>Combustion Theory</u> ===
* An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications by Turns
* Principles of Combustion by Kuo
* Combustion by Glassman, Yetter, and Glumac
* Combustion Theory by Williams

=== <u>Control Systems Engineering</u> ===
See the EEE recommendations: [[Electrical and Electronics Engineering#Control Theory|Control Theory]]

=== <u>Advanced Dynamics</u> ===
* Intermediate Dynamics for Engineers: A Unified Treatment of Newton-Euler and Lagrangian Mechanics by O'Reilly
* Classical Dynamics (Dover Books) by Greenwood
* Advanced Dynamics by Greenwood
* Tensor Calculus and Analytical Dynamics by Papastavridis
* Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems by Papastavridis
See also: [[Physics Textbook Recommendations#Analytical Mechanics|Analytical Mechanics]]

=== <u>Acoustics</u> ===
* Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics by Kinsler
* Acoustics by Beranek

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