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If you're interested in having a non-Internet reference, one can purchase an encyclopedia: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40675947 https://news.ycombin

If you're interested in having a non-Internet reference, one can purchase an encyclopedia: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40675947 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40675947 but for 'random facts' that may be of interest, I ran across this line of reference books that cover a bunch of topics: * https://sequoiapublishing.com/product/desk-ref/ https://sequoiapublishing.com/product/desk-ref/

dqv 2y ago
I was concerned about the desk ref being too outdated, but 14 years isn't too bad. I'm always looking for things like this because I want to give my nieces/nephews offline reference stuff since their parents are being very careful about technology/internet over-exposure. https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781885071606 https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781885071606
- throw0101c 2y ago
  > I was concerned about the desk ref being too outdated, but 14 years isn't too bad. There's a lot of 'constants': * AIR and GASES: General Gas Laws and Formulas, Elevation vs. Air & Water Properties, etc * AUTOMOTIVE: Oil Viscosity vs. Temperature, Tire Speed Rating Symbols, Speed vs. Skid Marks Dry Conditions, … * CARPENTRY and CONSTRUCTION: Insulation Value of Materials, Concrete, Hand Signals for Crane & Hoise * CHEMISTRY and PHYSICS: Element Tables, pH of Common Acids/Bases, Radioisotope Half Lives * ELECTRICAL: Current Carrying Capacity of Copper Wire 1 wire, Wire Size vs. Voltage Drop, Horsepower vs. Torque vs. RPM, * MATH: Convert Angle in Degrees to Degree and Minute, Slope; Natural Trigonometric Functions; Squares, Cubes and Roots – Whole Numbers; Log 10, Log e, Circumference & Area * CONVERSION FACTORS: 3,400 Conversion Factors * GENERAL INFORMATION 1: Plastic Recycling Symbols, Phonetic Alphabet – Radio & Law Enforcement, Morse Code, Semaphore Alphabet, American Sign Language, Chili Pepper Hotness Scale, Clothing Sizes – USA vs. Europe
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dqv 2y ago

I was concerned about the desk ref being too outdated, but 14 years isn't too bad. I'm always looking for things like this because I want to give my nieces/nephews offline reference stuff since their parents are being very careful about technology/internet over-exposure. https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781885071606 https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781885071606

throw0101c 2y ago
> I was concerned about the desk ref being too outdated, but 14 years isn't too bad. There's a lot of 'constants': * AIR and GASES: General Gas Laws and Formulas, Elevation vs. Air & Water Properties, etc * AUTOMOTIVE: Oil Viscosity vs. Temperature, Tire Speed Rating Symbols, Speed vs. Skid Marks Dry Conditions, … * CARPENTRY and CONSTRUCTION: Insulation Value of Materials, Concrete, Hand Signals for Crane & Hoise * CHEMISTRY and PHYSICS: Element Tables, pH of Common Acids/Bases, Radioisotope Half Lives * ELECTRICAL: Current Carrying Capacity of Copper Wire 1 wire, Wire Size vs. Voltage Drop, Horsepower vs. Torque vs. RPM, * MATH: Convert Angle in Degrees to Degree and Minute, Slope; Natural Trigonometric Functions; Squares, Cubes and Roots – Whole Numbers; Log 10, Log e, Circumference & Area * CONVERSION FACTORS: 3,400 Conversion Factors * GENERAL INFORMATION 1: Plastic Recycling Symbols, Phonetic Alphabet – Radio & Law Enforcement, Morse Code, Semaphore Alphabet, American Sign Language, Chili Pepper Hotness Scale, Clothing Sizes – USA vs. Europe

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