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# Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics)

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Review: A wonderful refresher and self-teach text - I took a course on vector statics in undergrad, and foolishly I sold my textbook back to the bookstore. I later found myself wanting a refresher and so I purchased this book. It has proven an incredible resource. The pedagogical approach is highly visual and geometric. A slip through the book will reveal that there is at least one diagram per page, all heavily labeled, and all physical arguments throughout the text are based on the geometric properties of the diagrams. As some have commented, this is kind of archaic (for instance, calling a force going from a point A to a point B as AB), but fantastically approachable. Also fully explored are the classical, graphical methods of solutions, while the the text of course develops the modern algebraic technique. While packed full of diagrams, the text is also packed full of problems which are the only way to learn a subject like this. Almost the last 100 pages of the book are problems with solutions listed in the back. Plenty of examples and illustrations are given in the text as well, often in the form of simplified and idealized versions of real-world mechanisms. When I purchased the book, it was $15.95, compared to the $170 you'd spend on a modern textbook in statics and mechanics, and nothing new has happened in mechanics since Newton. I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to learn the subject themselves (understanding that they'd need actually do the exercises) on their own time. I'm not a professor, but I feel like I could easily have used this book as an undergraduate in an intro statics class as the main text and still gotten the same information as from my $170 book, assuming the same regime of homework problems. A definite recommend.
Review: A book on how to think. - Just Excellent. Very well written overview and beautifully indexed. There is as much information in this little book as there is in texts four times the size and it is about 5% of the cost of those texts. MIT Professors tend to know their subjects and Hartog is no exception. This books gives us enough of an insight into Statics and Dynamics to leave us well grounded in the subject and with enough of an understanding of forces and analytic techniques to solve real world problems. You'll need your math here - Trig and Analytic Geometry and an understanding of calculus to know what is meant by integration and derivative. There are good example problems here, but a little slack on individual explanation. One can always buy a used college outline paperback for that. This book delivers the goods.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0486607542 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #396,186 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #81 in Physics of Mechanics #528 in Mechanical Engineering (Books) #635 in Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (216) |
| Dimensions  | 5.36 x 0.89 x 8.01 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 9780486607542 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0486607542 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 480 pages |
| Publication date  | June 1, 1961 |
| Publisher  | Dover Publications |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful refresher and self-teach text
*by J***D on November 23, 2010*

I took a course on vector statics in undergrad, and foolishly I sold my textbook back to the bookstore. I later found myself wanting a refresher and so I purchased this book. It has proven an incredible resource. The pedagogical approach is highly visual and geometric. A slip through the book will reveal that there is at least one diagram per page, all heavily labeled, and all physical arguments throughout the text are based on the geometric properties of the diagrams. As some have commented, this is kind of archaic (for instance, calling a force going from a point A to a point B as AB), but fantastically approachable. Also fully explored are the classical, graphical methods of solutions, while the the text of course develops the modern algebraic technique. While packed full of diagrams, the text is also packed full of problems which are the only way to learn a subject like this. Almost the last 100 pages of the book are problems with solutions listed in the back. Plenty of examples and illustrations are given in the text as well, often in the form of simplified and idealized versions of real-world mechanisms. When I purchased the book, it was $15.95, compared to the $170 you'd spend on a modern textbook in statics and mechanics, and nothing new has happened in mechanics since Newton. I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to learn the subject themselves (understanding that they'd need actually do the exercises) on their own time. I'm not a professor, but I feel like I could easily have used this book as an undergraduate in an intro statics class as the main text and still gotten the same information as from my $170 book, assuming the same regime of homework problems. A definite recommend.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A book on how to think.
*by P***G on April 6, 2015*

Just Excellent. Very well written overview and beautifully indexed. There is as much information in this little book as there is in texts four times the size and it is about 5% of the cost of those texts. MIT Professors tend to know their subjects and Hartog is no exception. This books gives us enough of an insight into Statics and Dynamics to leave us well grounded in the subject and with enough of an understanding of forces and analytic techniques to solve real world problems. You'll need your math here - Trig and Analytic Geometry and an understanding of calculus to know what is meant by integration and derivative. There are good example problems here, but a little slack on individual explanation. One can always buy a used college outline paperback for that. This book delivers the goods.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classical Mechanics in a classic style
*by P***Y on April 28, 2008*

Hartog's treatment covers the fundamental aspects of mechanics in an accessible, if slightly old fashioned, way. The textbook covers statics, kinematics and basic dynamics as they are applied to machine elements and basic structures. The simplest topic is the strength of a beam, and the most complex is the gyrocompass. The textbook is valuable because it is systematic, comprehensive and well-written. The examples are old fashioned (including horse driven carts!) but valid. There is a good mix of geometrical and algebraical treatments of the topics which will be helpful to less-exeprienced students. It probably won't satisfy those with a keen interest in applied mathematics or who insist on the latest technological examples. Dover have done a fine job producing a clear and robust book at a cheap price. This is a good investement for a practical engineer.

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