The following list is not exhaustive, but represents the substantive works that informed my thinking and promoted professional growth. I will not claim to have read every page of each book noted, but have read significant portions as they related to my collegiate studies, continuing education, and professional work
Mathematics
- Trigonometry Refresher; Klaf; Dover
- Calculus; Rogawski and Adams; MacMillan
- Linear Algebra with Applications; Holt; Freeman
- Notes on Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers; Lebl; Electronic Manuscript by the Author (Creative Commons)
- Advanced Modern Engineering Mathematics; James; Pearson
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics; Kreyszig; Wiley
- Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences; Boas; Wiley
- Div, Grad, Curl and All That; Schey; Norton
Physics
- Physics: For Scientists and Engineers; Knight; Pearson and Addison Wesley
- Classical Mechanics; Taylor; University Science Books
- Concepts in Thermal Physics; Blundell and Blundell; Oxford
- Electricity and Magnetism; Purcell and Morin; Cambridge
- Introduction to Electrodynamics; Griffiths; Pearson
- Essentials of Modern Physics; Sandin; Addison Wesley
- Quantum Mechanics; Scherrer; Pearson
- Introduction to Nuclear Science; Bryan; CRC
Chemistry
- Chemistry: An Atom’s Focused Approach; Gilbert, Kirss, and Foster; Norton
- Quantitative Chemical Analysis; Harris; Freeman
- Physical Chemistry; Engel and Reid; Pearson
- Organic Chemistry; Klein; Wiley
- Inorganic Chemistry; Miessler, Fischer, and Tarr; Pearson
- Quantum Chemistry; McQuarrie; University Science Books
Earth Sciences
- Earth: Portrait of a Planet; Marshak; Norton
- Fundamentals of Structural Geology; Pollard and Fletcher; Cambridge
Engineering and Design
- Technical Drawing; Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, HIll, and Dygdon; MacMillan
- Introductory Circuit Analysis; Boylestad; Pearson
- Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory; Boyelstad and Boyles; Pearson
- The Art of Electronics; Horowitz and Hill; Cambridge
- Modern Control Technology; Kilian; Delmar
- Thermal Dynamics: An Engineering Approach; Cengel and Boles; McGraw Hill
Computing
- MATLAB Programming for Engineers; Chapman; CENGAGE
- The Mathematica Handbook; Abell and Braselton; Academic Press
- The LaTeX Companion: Tools and Techniques for Computer Typesetting; Mittelbach and Goossens; Addison Wesley
Quality
- The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook; Munro, Ramu, and Zrymick; ASQ
- The Six Sigma Handbook; Pryzdek and Keller; McGraw Hill
Science Communication
- Writing Science; Schimel; Oxford
- Houston, We Have a Narrative; Olson; University of Chicago