Fundamentals of Metal Machining and Machine Tools, Third Edition by Geoffrey Boothroyd (Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc., Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA)
New edition (previous, 1975) of a textbook for a college-level course in the principles of machine tools and metal machining. Math demands are limited to introductory calculus and that encountered in basic statics and dynamics. Topics include: operations, mechanics of cutting, temperature, tool life