- A Goodheart-Wilcox publication
- Recommended for grades 9 and up
- Text discusses theory, fundamentals, equipment and techniques of welding technology
- Emphasis is on arc-processes
- Includes discussions on new processes
- Includes chart correlating text content with AWS Standard QC10-95
- Strong emphasis on all aspects of safety, including respiratory
- Includes a chapter on career opportunities
- Hardcover, 784 pages