I bought this book as part of my goal to re-learn some basic engineering skills.<br>I found it helpful and informative, but extremely long winded.<br>Given that it's written for the navy, it's very insular in it's context, centering around naval usages.<br>It also lacks a textbook style succinctness and instead sounds like a lecture to a group of children or like an educational video from the 70's with drastic over-simplification and a certain Norman Rockwell feel to it.<br><br>Above said, the basic principals and their associated formulas ARE clearly communicated along with their relevant applications.<br><br>Happy with this book, but do not feel the naval context is clearly communicated in the description, nor the style of its format.