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Thought you software writers might be interested in the contents of a
hardware writer's bookshelf(s). This is just a few, collected over 22 years.
For Writing and Illustrating:
Roget's Thesaurus
American Heritage Dictionary
Chicago Manual of Style
Essentials of English: Hopper, Gale, Foote, and Griffith
Writing and Designing Manuals: Robinson, Etter
Complete Guide to Writing and Producing Technical Manuals: Haydon
Prose and Cons: Barnum
Procedure Writing: Wieringa, Moore, Barnes
Engineering Graphics, 2nd Editition, Giensecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill,
Loving
Designing and Writing Online Documentation: Horton
Basic Blueprint Reading and Sketching: Olivo and Olivo
Technical Reference (textbooks, company publications, etc.):
Vacuum and Pressure Systems Handbook
Basics of Design Engineering
Fluid Power Design
IEC and ANSII Standards Manuals
Spray Nozzle Maintenance Handbook
Understanding Load Lines
Fluid Power Data Book
Handling Flammable Liquid Safely
TFE Design Data
Analyzing Hose Failure
Troubleshooting Hydraulic Systems
Identifying and Curing Piping Leaks
Mechanics and MillWrights Guide: Audel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Science and Engineering
Basic Industrial Electricity (textbook)
Basic Electronics (textbook)
Controls Engineering (textbook)
Motor Control
PLC Programming for the SLC 500
Welding Technology
Electrostatic Technologies
Optomux Protocol Guide
Equipment Catalogs for reference:
Newark Electronics
Dwyer
GPM Pumps
Nordex
Festo
Grainger
Swagelok
Tescom
Parker
Aro
Ingersoll-Rand
SMC
to name a few.
Plus stacks of training manuals, competitor's manuals, internal white papers
on proprietary technologies and designs.
Nick Klasovsky
Senior Technical Writer
Nordson Corporation
Amherst, Ohio
nklasovsky -at- nordson -dot- com
