Mechanical Engineering A5 Hardcover

£23.95
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Premium 100gsm paper so your inks won't bleed through. Lay flat binding so you can write without holding it open. All sustainably made in the UK.
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  • A5 Hardcover (21cm x 15cm)
  • 192 pages
  • 100 gsm fountain-pen-friendly paper
  • Opens fully flat
  • Handmade in the UK 

Designed and handmade in the UK, with covers featuring images from the history of mechanical engineering.

Be inspired by the original drawings and patents of Henry Ford, Nikola Tesla, James Watt, Nikolaus Otto and more.

The perfect gift to treat yourself with or for the engineer in your life.

    All orders are shipped from the UK within 24 hours (Mon-Fri)

    United Kingdom

    • Free Delivery (£35+)
    • Tracked 1-2 days £3.95 
    • Express Next Day (order before 2pm) £6.95
    • Next Day Saturday (order before 2pm Friday) £9.95

    USA & Canada

    • $19.95 USD (tracked 5-7 business days)

    Europe 

    • €14 (tracked 2-6 business days)

    Rest of the World

    • Tracked $29 USD (tracked 7-10 business days)

       

      International Shipping:

      Please note that international buyers are responsible for any import duties and taxes (see below for more details) and that values may differ slightly due to currency changes.

       

      Delays

      Due to the nature of international shipping delays are occasionally known to happen if a parcel is held at customs. We kindly ask you to be patient if your parcel is delayed. Please contact us at info@atomstoastronauts.com if the delay is longer than two weeks.

       

       

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      Import duties, taxes and potentially courier handling fees for international shipments may be liable to be paid upon arrival in the destination country. This varies by country and Atoms to Astronauts encourage you to be aware of these potential costs before placing an order with us. 

       

      Please contact us at info@atomstoastronauts.com should you wish to receive a more precise quote for import taxes and duties and we will research it for you.

       

      If you refuse to pay any additional charges upon arrival at your destination country, the goods will be returned to Atoms to Astronauts at the customer's expense, and the customer will receive a refund for the value of goods paid, minus the cost of the return shipping. The cost of the initial shipping will not be refunded.

        

      Delays

      Due to the nature of international shipping delays are occasionally known to happen if a parcel is held at customs. We kindly ask you to be patient if your parcel is delayed. Please contact us at info@atomstoastronauts.com if the delay is longer than two weeks.

       

      Packaging:

      All our paper packaging is sourced from sustainably managed forests. All packaging including tape and box filler is fully recyclable (the packing peanuts are made of starch and can be treated as food waste) with the exception of the customs declaration plastic envelope for international orders. 

      Return your item up to 30 days after receiving it

      Email info@atomstoastronauts.com with your order number and we'll get everything organised. 

      Join 30,000+ academics, students, teachers & more

      Join thousands writing in their labs, lectures or living rooms in notebooks that reflect their passion for science

      Premium Paper - ink won't bleed through

      Your pen will glide over the surface of the fountain-pen-friendly, 100 gsm off white paper. The lay flat binding means you can write without holding it open

      Outstanding Quality - Crafted in the UK

      Our notebooks are designed, printed and bound in the UK. Quality you can feel from the satin ribbon, rounded corners to the thread sewn lay-flat binding 

      Inspired by History's Greatest Scientists

      Each notebook features extracts of the original works of Newton, Einstein, Curie and more. Write your own scientific legacy next to those of history's greatest scientists.

      Hi, my name's Damian!

      I'm a chemistry teacher and during lockdown I wanted to design a notebook for myself that reflected my passion for science.

      Then my friends asked for one. Then friends of friends. Then dozens of people I didn't know.

      Since then we’ve sold over 30,000 notebooks which we're proud to say are made entirely in the UK and are of the highest quality - I'm confident you'll love writing in them.

      Thanks for reading and please message if you’ve any questions,

      Damian

      Why not a Leuchtturm or Moleskine?

      Paper weight

      Fountain pen friendly

      Lay-flat binding

      Made in the UK

      Free gift with order

      Atoms to Astronauts

      100gsm

      Verified

      Thread Sewn

      Printed & bound

      A6 notebook (£5.95)

      Leuchtturm

      80gsm

      Partial

      Moleskine

      70gsm

      Bleeds

      Questions we get asked

      Our paper is100gsm, independently verified as fountain-pen-friendly, off-white to reduce glare. Leuchtturm uses 80gsm, Moleskine 70gsm. With fineliners, ballpoints or fountain pens you'll notice the difference immediately - no bleed, no feather, no show-through. We've published a full pen test in the product images above.

      It's our most-gifted product. It arrives in protective packaging, looks impressive immediately, and the Katherine Johnson cover art consistently lands well with anyone who takes space seriously. Several customers have told us it's the first notebook their recipient has ever asked where it came from.

      Orders are dispatched within 24 hours Monday–Saturday. UK delivery options:

      Standard tracked (1–2 days) - £3.95

      Free tracked delivery on orders over £35
      Express next day (order before 2pm) £6.95
      Next day Saturday (order before 2pm Friday) £9.95

      Lined - best for writing, journaling, notes.

      Dot Grid - best for bullet journaling, sketching, mixed use.

      Grid Squares - best for calculations, technical drawing, graphing.

      Blank - best for illustration, freehand, no constraints.

      Not sure? Lined is our most popular - it's the most versatile.

      30 days, no questions asked.If you're not happy for any reason, email us at info@atomstoastronauts.com with your order number.

      We'll organise the return and process your refund as soon as we receive it back.

      Every order automatically includes a free A6 science pocket notebook (retail value £5.95).

      No code needed. It's added at checkout.

      The A6 is a different design - it makes a great companion notebook or standalone pocket journal.

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      • 5 stars: 9 (82%)
      • 4 stars: 1 (9%)
      • 3 stars: 1 (9%)
      • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
      • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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      Julian

      Love the fine paper and covers and the obvious love and care taken in the making of it.

      D
      Derek
      Nice, premium notebook

      Lovely notebook with premium feel. The only reason for me that it's a 4-star and not a 5-star is the lack of a pocket at the back of the book. I generally always buy books with pockets and keep receipts and other work related items, eg business cards or notes. For the price I would expect this.
      Otherwise, very nice and I look forward to using it fully.

      O
      Omid M.
      Not good with fountain pens

      In all honesty, the notebook looks nice and the paper feels smooth. However, I bought it specifically for use with a fountain pen, as it is advertised as fountain-pen friendly.

      While it’s not the worst I’ve used, it does feather and shows slight bleed-through. The bleed-through isn’t severe, you can see the writing from the reverse side, but it’s something you can live with. The feathering, however, is noticeable and disappointing.

      I’m using a fine nib, but on this paper it writes more like a medium (almost broad).

      If you’re using a ballpoint pen, this notebook should be perfectly fine, it has a nice design and smooth paper. But if you’re planning to use a fountain pen, as I did, I’d recommend avoiding it.

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      simon b.
      Spend more time looking at it

      Such a great design find I spend more time looking at it then writing in it. Remembered the happy times when fixing mechanical motors.

      S
      Stella

      Looked great thank you

      J
      Jane T.
      Beautiful piece of art

      Beautiful illlustrated art front cover and paper notebook.

      R
      Richard W.
      Engineering A5 Hardback

      Loving my new note book
      Great quality and the ability to have blank paper as an option is appreciated
      My only suggestion would be could a pen or pencil loop holder be added so you can keep your writing implement with your book?

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      Sharon

      Amazing quality my second batch order , highly recommend 5 star

      A
      Andrew R.
      Amazing product and service

      Excellent notebook, great quality and eye catching design. I’m a marine engineer and work away which meant I needed a bit of a delay in shipping and Damian was excellent and accommodated my requests without a problem. Notebooks 10/10, customer service 10/10.

      A
      Andy W.
      Amazing

      Absolutely love them, amazing quality will order more

      M
      Marcus
      Engineered to the highest standards

      Beautifully made. Unsurpassed customer service

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      All orders are shipped from the UK within 24 hours (Mon-Fri)

      United Kingdom

      • Free Shipping with 2+ notebooks
      • Untracked 1-3 days £2.95   
      • Tracked 1-3 days £3.95 
      • Express Next Day (order before 2pm) £5.95
      • Next Day Saturday (order before 2pm Friday) £8.95

      USA & Canada

      • $14.50 USD (tracked 5-7 business days)

      Europe 

      • €9.50 (tracked 2-6 business days)

      Rest of the World

      • Tracked $18 USD (tracked 7-10 business days)

      We use Royal Mail and DPD for UK orders which in our experience are the most reliable couriers. However if your order hasn't arrived in time please get in touch via info@atomstoastronauts.com and we'll investigate. 

      If you ordered from outside the UK and it hasn't arrived on time, get in touch. The chances are it has been held up at customs and we'll investigate for you.

      We've selected 100 gsm, off-white, UK-milled paper for our notebooks. It has been independently verified as fountain pen friendly (please refer to product images for a pen-test).

      Return your item up to 30 days after receiving it

      Email info@atomstoastronauts.com with your order number and we'll get everything organised.