Kempe's Engineers Year Book was for many years a standard reference work of practical engineering information in the United Kingdom, covering a wide range of subjects. History First published in 1894 by H. R. Kempe with W. Hannaford-Smith and then published annually, except during World War II, until 2002, the book was a standard source of reference for civil, mechanical, electrical, marine, mining, and other engineers. See also Machinery's Handbook References External links Kempe's Engineers Year Book, 1949, Vol. 1, Archive.org Kempe's Engineers Year Book, 1949, Vol. 2, Archive.org Kempe's Engineers Year Book, 1969, Vol. 2, Archive.org Kempe's Engineers Year Book, 1989, Vol. 1, Archive.org Kempe's Engineers Year Book, 1985, Archive.org Engineering books Yearbooks Annual publications Publications established in 1894 Publications disestablished in 2002