- Hardcover: 560 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (18 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471401986
- ISBN-13: 978-0471401988
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 2.6 x 26 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,115,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dynamics: Analysis and Design of Systems in Motion, by Benson H. Tongue of University of California–Berkeley, and Sheri D. Sheppard of Stanford University, offers a student–focused approach to Dynamics. With a strong emphasis on drawing free body diagrams and the associated inertial response diagrams, an integrated use of computation, use of a structured problem–solving methodology, inclusion of real–world case studies, and robust pedagogy coupled with a truly engaging writing style, reviewers alike have praised this new Dynamics text. Additionally, this first edition has benefited from a comprehensive and thorough accuracy check by eight experienced Dynamics professors, and has been reviewed by more than 200 Statics and Dynamics professors.
The authors demonstrate to students how to map their understanding to more realistic situations, enabling them to more effectively break down complex problems into manageable parts.
The authors demonstrate to students how to map their understanding to more realistic situations, enabling them to more effectively break down complex problems into manageable parts.
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“You have succeeded in breathing new life into a very old subject that hasn′t much changed since the apple fell off the tree. I didn′t think that anyone could do anything significantly different with a new dynamics text."
– Warren White, Kansas State University
“Beautifully crafted, with great attention to the presentation and motivation from the student’s perspective.”
– John Gardner, Boise State University
“I′ve reviewed one other Dynamics text. I fell asleep twice while reading it. I can′t say the same about this book. I didn′t yawn once. I will never forget his discussion of the slug. Outstanding!”
– Joseph Slater, Wright State University
Engineering success starts here.
Your coursework in engineering mechanics helps you develop key analytical skills that you will rely on throughout your subsequent coursework and career. That’s why Tongue and Sheppard’s Dynamics: Analysis and Design of Systems in Motion, and their accompanying volume, Statics: Analysis and Design of Systems in Equilibrium, focus on helping you build the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
Drawing free body diagrams starts here.
The authors continuously emphasize the importance of communicating solutions through graphics. They focus on drawing correct free body diagrams and inertial response diagrams through an innovative illustration program.
Strong problem–solving skills start here.
Sheppard and Tongue introduce a consistent analysis procedure early in the text, and use it throughout, including all worked examples. This problem–solving methodology helps you develop the skills needed to apply these principles systematically in your analysis of mechanics problems.
The complexities of engineered systems starts here.
Innovative real–world case studies and system analysis exercises expose you to the complexities of engineered systems. The text shows how to simplify and model the system to perform analysis, and introduces some basic design issues through exercises, inviting you to suggest a better way to solve the problem.
Also available by the same authors:Statics: Analysis and Design of Systems in Equilibrium
ISBN: 0–471–37299–4
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Decent explanations, good practice, not too boring
13 July 2009
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I used this textbook for a dynamics course in a mechanical engineering degree program.
The book is decently explained, but it's not explained similarly to other physics textbooks. The book uses its own methodology, perhaps because it isn't meant to explain all of the physics behind the problems. The examples aren't terribly boring either. As a car enthusiast, I enjoyed the pictures of cartoon BMW's and Ferrari's throughout the book.
The book problems are good practice, not too difficult; however, the answers were not given in the back of the textbook, and there is no solutions manual to my knowledge.
The book is decently explained, but it's not explained similarly to other physics textbooks. The book uses its own methodology, perhaps because it isn't meant to explain all of the physics behind the problems. The examples aren't terribly boring either. As a car enthusiast, I enjoyed the pictures of cartoon BMW's and Ferrari's throughout the book.
The book problems are good practice, not too difficult; however, the answers were not given in the back of the textbook, and there is no solutions manual to my knowledge.
Easy to follow with plenty of pictures
21 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is written in an easy manner and it is extremely easy and fun to follow the content. There are plenty of exercises that help the reader gain a better understanding of the text. I also like to frequent jokes made by the authors.
God Awful
28 July 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is God awful. They use unconventional methodology, beat around the bush with useless commentary, lack the appropriate standards of most textbooks (i.e. definitions), examples that are difficult to follow, and furthermore, no answers in the back of the book nor is there a solutions manual available which makes it impossible to check your work and confirm if your knowledge about the problem is correct. I've used and read many different engineering textbooks and this is by far the worst I have encountered, which is depressing because this seems to be the staple book for students at UCLA. My distaste for the book is so steadfast that I would recommend you take the class elsewhere if your instructor assigns this text.
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