Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems - Energy Efficient Cooling Solutions for Homes & Businesses | Perfect for Kitchens, Offices, and Commercial Spaces

http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Refrigeration-Conditioning-Andrew-Althouse/dp/1590702808/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top This is the 1000+ page text for the HVAC/Refrigeration trade. There is also a study guide and workbook that go with this book and this has obviously confused some. If it isn't 1000+ pages it is not the text! This is an enormous book and covers many aspects of the trade. It mentions almost in passing the concept of building automation (which is the direction my career is going) but I expect that the next edition will address this lack. I would also expect to see a little more about energy management in general in the next edition. This is an excellent reference and most of us keep it even after class is done. The nuts and bolts - and contactors and compressors and everything else are at least introduced if not completely explained. It does cover some information you need for CFC certification but a separate, targeted study guide is better for that. Even if, like me, you will be doing automation / controls you still need to know how this stuff works to do the job right.