Shigley vs Norton?

MikeR · Apr 8, 2008

What's the best book for teaching yourself Machine Design? Shigley or Norton? I have a colleague who swears that Norton does a better job of explaining MD for the self learner.

Your thoughts would be much appreciated.

Capt Worley PE · Apr 8, 2008

I have a Shigley and it was pretty good. Explained stuff pretty well.

Don't know about Norton.

MikeR · Apr 8, 2008

Captain Worley PE said:
I have a Shigley and it was pretty good. Explained stuff pretty well.
Don't know about Norton.

Thanks for the response. I have a strong back ground in Mechanics of materials but MD is a relatively new subject for me and I have to learn it from scratch. Hence the question.

Capt Worley PE · Apr 9, 2008

I had to relearn machine design myself. Shigley's was a lot better than I remembered it being. Probably because the professor that taught that class imparted no wisdom (not an exaggeration), and I figured part of it was the book. I was wrong.

I did pick up another MD book somewhere along the line, but Shigley's was better.

jroyce · Apr 9, 2008

I used Norton in college and shigley for the PE test. I would say that they are both very good but I would prefer Shigley. It just seems that Shigley is a bit easier to follow at times then Norton. Again this is just my two cents and coudl also be affected by the experience that I gained since college.

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