Basic Machines and How They Work,   ISBN:9780982055687

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This book is very clear, has a lot of drawings and a lot of interesting military nautical references such as cannon locks, bullets, etc. Nice book indeed.

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A great reference book that my dad gave me when I was in the service. It helped me understand the basics of the many devices I was working with in the various engineering groups. I kept it on my bookshelf through college and my kids have used it since for their high school physics. We found it to be a clear, well written companion book for any physics class. Yes it could stand some updating here and there but it does approach things mechanical in a simple and direct manner than the typical texts

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As a Mechanical Engineering student I found the book to be extremely useful. I was already familiar with most of the theories from Dynamics and Statics, but it was cool to see how non textbooks refer to certain things (IE rather than saying the pivot point they call it the fulcrum). While we generally go over gear theories and calculations in Dynamics, we certainly don't get into their classifications so that was another useful piece of knowledge that I picked up. The last two chapters were extremely knowledgeable, since neither was in any of my textbooks. The last two chapters covered power trains and the internal combustion engine and were surprisingly in depth. I would highly recommend this book for any Engineering student seeking to get an out of the textbook perspective on your Mechanics classes, or to pick up some information on the inner workings of the engine.

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Are you looking for a book that will help get more mechanically minded? This is it. This book is written for Navy personnel, yet it is relevant to anyone who needs to know more about simple machines. Check out the table of contents.

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I don't know how the military does it, but somehow they are able to train people quickly and effectively whereas academia gives long-winded answers that get most students lost in derivations.

Buy this book if you, like me, want to understand simple machines (levers to engines). It's straight to the point, the way I like it.