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administration and profits, it also includes a
section on plastic characteristics and numerous
charts giving detailed physical properties of a
wide assortment of plastics.

Budzik, Richard S. Sheet Metal Technology.
Indianapolis, Howard W. Sams, 1971.
Although intended for the industrial arts shop,
this book is fine for the theatre shop. Beginning
with the obligatory "Wouldn't you like a career in
sheet metal?" chapter the author covers safety
practices, hand tools, cutting, bending, soldering,
riveting, and metal finishing. A little less than
half the .book is devoted to industrial processes
and shop projects. Photos and drawings are excellent throughout.
Chavatel, George. Exploring with Polymer. Princeton, Van Nostrand, 1966.
Cherry, Raymond. General Plastics: Projects and
Procedures. rev. ed. New York, McKnight, 1967.
Cooley, R.H. Complete Metalworking Manual. New
York, Arco Pub. Co., 1967.
One of the most complete books on the subject
covering almost all metal operations from simple
bench work with cold sheet metal to complicated
milling, turning and gear cutting. The chapter on
welding, brazing and soldering is skimpy; better
information is available elsewhere. Generally excellent illustrations and line drawings. Usable by
both beginner and advanced metal worker.

Giachino, Joseph W., Weeks, W., and Johnson, G.S.
Welding Technology. Chicago, American Technical Society, 1968.
A description of industrial welding practices especially with large semi-automated factory equipment and practice. The explanations of simple gas
and arc welding and soldering are quite clear and
useful.

Cope, Dwight W. and Conaway, John O. Plastics.
Homewood, III., Goodheart-Wilcox, 1966.
Includes a fine explanation of the machining,
forming, and finishing of solid acrylics, a long
series of "projects in plastics" and a rather
complete listing of commercially available plastics
and their properties. Plans are included for a
small vacuum forming box.

Dezettel, Louis M. ABC's of Electrical Soldering.
Indianapolis, Howard W. Sams, 1971.
This book belongs in every theatre technician's
library. The author explains what soldering is and
why it works chemically and physically. There
follow four chapters on kinds of solders, fluxes,
irons and guns. Chapter 6 is a well-illustrated
guide to soldering practice. There are also
sections on production soldering, bottle gas torch
soldering, desoldering and on treatment of burns.
Photographs and line drawings are uniformly
excellent.

Graham, Frank D. Audel's Welder's Guide. Indianapolis, Howard W. Sams, 1971.
This is not a beginner's book. The author assumes
considerable knowledge about welding equipment
and practice. Photographs throughout the book
are very badly reproduced although the line
drawings are done well. Apparently the guide has
not been revised since 1940.

Couzens, E.G., and Yarsley, V.E. Plastics in the
Modern World. Baltimore, Penguin, 1968.
Easily the most readable of the many volumes on
plastics principles, this book describes the history
of plastics, their manufacture, use and chemical
make-up. British terms are usually translated to
the common usage in the United States. Large
section on commercial manufacture of plastics.

Graham, Frank D., and Anderson, Edwin P. Audel's
Sheet Metal Workers Handy Book. Indianapolis,
Howard W. Sams, 1968.
The book begins with advanced sheet metal practice as it is applied to the aircraft industry. The
volume is poorly written with little application to
the theatre.

Davies, A.C. The Science and Practice of Welding.
5th ed. Cambridge, Eng., Cambridge Univ.
Press, 1963.
A detailed explanation of welding including
chemical and physical reaction of metals to
welding, and metallurgical principles involved in
welding take up the major part of this volume.
The discussion of oxyacetylene and arc welding is
very good for the advanced welder.

Houldcroft, P.T. Welding Processes. Cambridge,
Eng., University Press, 1967.
Another non-practical volume explaining basic
principles and chief characteristics of the various
welding processes. This particular volume is perhaps a littie more readable than others because ii
assumes no prior knowledge or experience with
welding.

Dearie, D.A. Plastic Molding Technique. New York,
Chemical Pub. Co., 1970.
Although this is a manual for the industrial producer of plastic products including factory set-up,

Kay, F. George. Plastics. New York, Roy, 1969.
A very good introduction to plastics. It provides
definitions, shows commercial manufacturing processes but is not intended as a shop manual.

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