Auto Fundamentals Text by Martin T. Stockel &, Chris Johanson
Auto Fundamentals Text by Martin T. Stockel & Chris Johanson is a fantastic book! It explains difficult concepts in easy-to-understand language, but it never patronizes the reader. The depth and breadth of the coverage are also very good while reading it. The most surprising feature is the book's readability. For starters, the grammar and spelling are great, with no typos or conflicting information, which is (sadly) exceptional for this sort of small-press technical book. The text flows nicely from one topic to the next and provides excellent explanations and great diagrams.The book deals primarily with the 'theoretical' side of auto mechanics, meaning that it answers questions like 'What is x?', 'What does y do?', and 'Why did they do z this way?' rather than 'How do I fix component x on a y model car built in year z?' But the text is plainly oriented toward working mechanics (unlike Bosch's Automotive Handbook), offering much practical info as well as many general rules and guidelines of interest to mechanics.
In short, if you want to learn how automobiles work with a view toward fixing them, you can't go wrong with this book. If you were born with a wrench in your hand, you probably won't learn a lot here, but anyone else from neophyte to advanced intermediate will get his money's worth.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 607 pages
- Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher; Revised edition (January 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1566375770
- ISBN-13: 978-1566375771
- Book Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches