reference book(s)

[Ron Nossaman]

Hi Gang,
I've lately begun to lose enthusiasm for wading through a dozen or more
technical reference books looking for information on basic physical
properties of materials, only to not find anything useful. It should be
easier than this. It's interesting to me that the basic information
required to make use of the rest of these books' contents is so seldom
included and so difficult to find anywhere. I'd like to get past that if I
can, as easily and quickly as possible. Can anyone recommend a more "one
stop", "all the mechanical engineering oriented known physical properties
of everything on the planet" sort of title I can look into? Is there a
book1 reference bible - and 2, and 3?

Suggestions welcome.


Ron N