--- product_id: 3776282 title: "Desk Ref" price: "€ 69.07" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/3776282-desk-ref store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Desk Ref **Price:** € 69.07 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Desk Ref - **How much does it cost?** € 69.07 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/3776282-desk-ref) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Desk Ref [Glover, Thomas J., Young, Richard A.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Desk Ref Review: This is 'the' reference work - Encyclopedic, extensive, deep, thorough... pretty much sum up this expanded version of the "Pocket Ref" I have used for years. If you're looking for an excellent offline reference that doesn't take up your whole bookshelf (if you even still have a bookshelf), this is a good place to start. Pros * Extensive listings across a broad range of disciplines (see 'Other thoughts' for some sample topics) * High-quality cover * Offers a table of contents and an index * 1,224 pages of tables, lists and a few photos and diagrams * The index alone is 42 pages long (though see cons) Cons * Currently unavailable as an e-book, which would have been far preferable for keyword searching * I would have preferred a still-larger index. Some index entries are not cross-listed with alternative but common terminology; for instance, "Stockpile Volume and Weight" doesn't have a index entry for "Angle of Repose", a common concern in the raw materials industry and a term used on that page. I don't need a concordance, but a bit deeper coverage here would have been nice * Some tables do not have information that was official and available as of this printing (2011); for instance, the periodic table of elements is current as of 2004 (and thus misses Dubnium [Db 105] and heavier) -- though to the authors' credit, elements at least up through Copernicum [Cn 112] are listed in a nearby table Other thoughts This enormous storehouse of information seems best suited for librophiles and offline reference. A few random topics, to indicate the depth of coverage: Wire classes and insulation Box nails and brads Car rental toll-free numbers, worldwide First aid Right triangle formulas Worldwide phone area codes and country codes Gold, silver and diamond classification Capacities of large tanks and cylinders Apparent dip Knots (with photos) Water discharge through 100 feet of hose Just... on and on. It's pretty amazing. Review: Good reference. - Exactly as described. Written for semi professionals and up. Not for casual reader or non construction industry people. Lots of information. Print is small, but book would be even bigger than it is. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #71,536 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Catalogs & Directories (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (625) | | Dimensions | 6 x 1.25 x 8.75 inches | | Edition | 4th | | ISBN-10 | 1885071604 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1885071606 | | Item Weight | 2 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 1280 pages | | Publication date | May 1, 2010 | | Publisher | Sequoia Pub | ## Images ![Desk Ref - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71x0C-1-g-S.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is 'the' reference work *by P***F on February 1, 2013* Encyclopedic, extensive, deep, thorough... pretty much sum up this expanded version of the "Pocket Ref" I have used for years. If you're looking for an excellent offline reference that doesn't take up your whole bookshelf (if you even still have a bookshelf), this is a good place to start. Pros * Extensive listings across a broad range of disciplines (see 'Other thoughts' for some sample topics) * High-quality cover * Offers a table of contents and an index * 1,224 pages of tables, lists and a few photos and diagrams * The index alone is 42 pages long (though see cons) Cons * Currently unavailable as an e-book, which would have been far preferable for keyword searching * I would have preferred a still-larger index. Some index entries are not cross-listed with alternative but common terminology; for instance, "Stockpile Volume and Weight" doesn't have a index entry for "Angle of Repose", a common concern in the raw materials industry and a term used on that page. I don't need a concordance, but a bit deeper coverage here would have been nice * Some tables do not have information that was official and available as of this printing (2011); for instance, the periodic table of elements is current as of 2004 (and thus misses Dubnium [Db 105] and heavier) -- though to the authors' credit, elements at least up through Copernicum [Cn 112] are listed in a nearby table Other thoughts This enormous storehouse of information seems best suited for librophiles and offline reference. A few random topics, to indicate the depth of coverage: Wire classes and insulation Box nails and brads Car rental toll-free numbers, worldwide First aid Right triangle formulas Worldwide phone area codes and country codes Gold, silver and diamond classification Capacities of large tanks and cylinders Apparent dip Knots (with photos) Water discharge through 100 feet of hose Just... on and on. It's pretty amazing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good reference. *by M***L on August 13, 2025* Exactly as described. Written for semi professionals and up. Not for casual reader or non construction industry people. Lots of information. Print is small, but book would be even bigger than it is. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More Information Than You Could Ever Use *by B***H on May 25, 2022* This is a great collection of information of a wide variety. I would think it would be most useful to engineers, but there is plenty that others may also find useful. A quick flip through the book showed me endless numbers concerning metal screws, nuts, bolts, wire, sheet metal, and other stuff related to industry, mechanics, engineering, and so on. The adhesive powers of different glues; equations for calculating surface area and other interesting stuff. I was interested in the section on Morse code, the Beaufort wind scale, Braille, American Sign Language letters, first aid, and the so-called 'ten-codes' used by many police departments. It seems to me that no one in the world would find it *all* interesting; but it also seems that there's something in there for everyone. ## Frequently Bought Together - Desk Ref - Pocket Ref - Handyman In-Your-Pocket --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/3776282-desk-ref](https://www.desertcart.at/products/3776282-desk-ref) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*