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Engineering Books

  • 15-02-2016 05:35PM
    #1
    nameIwanted
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    Hi Guys,

    I am just wondering if someone knows if there are any retailers that sell engineering books, preferably in the Cork area.
    I don't want to purchase them online, nor am I interested in Ebooks, I am just looking for somewhere I could walk in and buy them off the shelf.

    The books I'm currently interested are titles such as Machinery's Handbook and Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,416 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    In Dublin the only shops that would sell any Eng books would be the very big city centre shops. Even then I think it might be just Hodges and Fidges.

    You could try the book shops in CIT or UCG bookshops.


  • #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,261 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    You have picked a very specialised subject.
    CatFromHue wrote: »
    In Dublin the only shops that would sell any Eng books would be the very big city centre shops. Even then I think it might be just Hodges and Fidges.

    You could try the book shops in CIT or UCG bookshops.

    Hodges and Fidges is where I'd go also. Not sure I have seen any else where but its some time since I've looked.


  • #4
    KeithTS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭KeithTS


    I now you said you don't want to do online.
    Firstly, I find it very tough to buy what I want in bricks and mortar without a collosal wait for an order to come through.
    Secondly, they expensive.

    If you want an old copy (1977) of Shigley - how much could have changed.... and it's only £5.
    It'll tide you over until you grab a recent Ed.

    http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=17706896730&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26an%3DShigley


  • #5
    nameIwanted
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭nameIwanted


    Thanks everyone for the responses, the only reason I want to avoid buying online is because I want to use a One4All voucher for my purchases.

    I'll be sure to check out Hodges Figgis the next time I am in Dublin all the same.


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,261 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    nameIwanted wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for the responses, the only reason I want to avoid buying online is because I want to use a One4All voucher for my purchases.

    I'll be sure to check out Hodges Figgis the next time I am in Dublin all the same.

    The One4All voucher probably narrows your choice even more!


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  • #7
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,416 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Ask if the bookshop will order it for you and you pay them with the vouchers.

    The last time I was in my local bookshop looking for a book they didn't have they said they could order it for me if I liked. They were looking on Amazon at the time.


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