GOOD: The hardback textbook is in good condition, with very few signs of wear. The dust jacket, however, shows more wear, having protected the book quite well. The previous owner's name is written on the inside front cover, but that is the extent of the writing inside the book. The pages are in good condition, but are beginning the tanning process that accompanies books of this age.
The paperback Supplemental Problems booklet has been kept within the textbook and shows minimal wear and a few creases. Its pages are also showing the age of the publication with tanning, especially along the edges.
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"Mechanics is that physical science which deals with the state of rest or motion of bodies under the action of forces.No one subject plays a greater role in engineering analysis than mechanics"—from the first paragraph of chapter 1 of the text. Covering areas worked by Archimedes, Stevinus, Galileo, Newton and others statics/mechanics covers principles of levers and buoyancy, laws of vector combinations of forces, motion and the laws of gravity.
An understanding of Calculus, Linear Algebra (vectors) and Physics is helpful in using this text. Good use of figures and understandable text throughout. An abundance of problems, but not all answers are provided in either the textbook or supplement.
