Analytical Mechanics for Engineers (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

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The book has been completely reset, and many detailed changes in the presentation Of the subject have been made for the purpose Of giving special emphasis to various ideas, concepts, and principles that experience has shown are especially difficult for the student to grasp. Likewise, several rather comprehensive illustrative problems have been added, particularly in Statics and Kinetics, for the purpose Of emphasizing the great importance Of a general method Of attack in applying the principles Of mechanics to the solution Of problems.

The lists Of review questions and problems at the end Of chap ters - a feature that was introduced in the second edition - have been retained in this edition in response to many favorable com ments On this feature Of the book.

As in the previous editions, the aim in this revision has been to present the subject as an integrated whole and to encourage the student to seek the meaning and significance Of detailed knowledge through its relation to the larger topic or the more general conditions.

The authors wish to express their appreciation Of the many suggestions Offered by those who have used the second edition Of the book. These suggestions have been considered carefully in preparing the third edition.

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