At this price, the book is certainly a steal at on offer for Rs 275. The book is very well presented in terms of Topics right from the basics of SOM to the design concepts of machine components, it is well complimented with beautiful diagrams and illustrations. The book is ISV from 2006 & not printed in India, but the paper quality is too good (thick, may be high GSM). This is an excellent text for students and engineers.
Practical use of energy theorems, fatigue analysis, intro to fracture mechanics is included. Most numericals are complimented with illustrations & that is a plus point of this book also that other authors miss on, including a systematic problem solving methodology. This book needs to be complimented with other texts and references because the formulae sometimes will pop up here and there. Overall this book has superb content & also solid build and surely will come for a long time. Although there are great texts on Machine design this book can be very well paired with most of them. Highly recommend this title.