Comprehensive, coherent, and completely up-to-date, Handbook of Batteries, Third Edition brings you the expertise of 80 of the world's top experts -- a wealth of hands-on knowledge compiled and edited by two pioneering researchers who are top-ranked consultants to the battery industry.,

Making vital data and equations instantly accessible for a wide range of applications, the Handbook has more authoritative information than any other source on the characteristics, properties, and performance of every major battery type.

This edition's four new chapters give you new, fully-detailed information on Lithium Ion and Propulsion and Industrial Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries, and portable fuel cells -- including small fuel cells (less than 1000 Watts) which are potentially competitive with battery sytems.

Thoroughly updating all developments in the field since 1995, the Third Edition of this ultimate state-of-the-art guide:

*Brings you up to speed on today's cutting edge battery technologies, materials and methods
*Helps you predict battery performance under all operating conditions
*Simplifies the selection of the most suitable batteries for a wide range of applications

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 7 reviews)

The authority on batteries - Lithium Ion out of date

Wow - I had no idea how little I knew about batteries. This handbook has it all. The only downside is that the Lithium Ion section is out of date (though I suppose it is a given as that is the "hottest" battery technology - always changing).

This handbook contains sections that are "basic" enough that it is useful for any engineer specifying a battery for a product. It also contains the "advanced" material such that it is useful for those in the battery industry itself.
July 28, 2008

The most comprehensive battery almanac ever

I bought this book because I had an assignment at work that required me to learn every possible thing about lithium ion batteries. I consulted general interest encyclopedias, battery experts at universities, and various online sources, but none of the above provided the comprehensive, unbiased information that Handbook of Batteries promised. It includes useful comparison charts and historical information about the development of single-use and secondary batteries, from the clunky short-lived lead-acid battery of the 1800s to the fuel cells of today. The language is surprisingly easy to understand for the lay person.

The downsides are that it weighs a ton and that the pages are so dense that you might as well be reading a dictionary cover to cover--a dictionary that's all about batteries.
January 04, 2007

THE Authoritative Book on Batteries

As a battery engineer, I've found this handbook the single most useful technical reference in battery design, application, and troubleshooting.

The chapters are divided by battery chemistry, and each is written by an expert in the field. Most chapters include detailed technical descriptions of chemistry, electrical characteristics, construction details, applications, and pros/cons charts.

The 3rd edition features significant changes, including updates to older sections as well as new sections on progress in advanced battery systems, and an immense new section on lithium-ion batteries.

My only complaint is the lack of uniformity across chapters in terms of informational content and format. This can make comparison of battery technologies difficult. Some chapters go into too much technical detail, while some others leave out critical considerations.

These are relatively minor quibbles, however, and do not make the Handbook any less valuable to anyone dealing with batteries or other energy storage systems.
February 26, 2003

Handbook of Batteries

a very good book on tips of batteries. if i had never even read it, i would have died of an electrical shock my sister almost gave me.Read this book, it could save your life.
February 13, 2000

i'm an electrical power engineer

electricity and machines , generators and so on.
September 13, 1999

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