Engineering Mechanics: Statics And Dynamics (9th Edition) [Hardcover]

Russell C Hibbeler (Author), R.C. Hibbeler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130200069 | ISBN-13: 978-0130200068 | Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | Edition: 9th

For introductory statics and dynamics courses found in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aeronautical engineering, and engineering mechanics departments. This best-selling text offers a concise and thorough presentation of engineering mechanics theory and application. The material is reinforced with numerous examples to illustrate principles and imaginative, well-illustrated problems of varying degrees of difficulty. The text is committed to developing students' problem-solving skills and includes pedagogical features that have made Hibbeler synonymous with excellence in the field. The Ninth Edition has been updated to offer insightful new problems, improved examples, and a stronger supplement package.

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This best-selling book offers a concise and thorough presentation of engineering mechanics theory and application. The material is reinforced with numerous examples to illustrate principles and imaginative, well-illustrated problems of varying degrees of difficulty. The book is committed to developing its users' problem-solving skills and includes pedagogical features that have made Hibbeler synonymous with excellence in the field. Chapter topics cover general principles, force vectors, equilibrium of a particle, force system resultants, equilibrium of a rigid body, structural analysis, internal forces, friction, center of gravity and centroid, moments of inertia, virtual work, kinematics of a particle, kinetics of a particle: force and acceleration, kinetics of a particle: work and energy, kinetics of a particle: impulse and momentum, planar kinematics of a rigid body, planar kinetics of a rigid body: force and acceleration, planar kinetics of a rigid body: work and energy, planar kinetics of a rigid body: impulse and momentum, three-dimensional kinematics of a rigid body, three-dimensional kinetics of a rigid body, and vibrations. For individuals involved in the study of mechanical/civil/aeronautical engineering.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1312 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 9th edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130200069
• ISBN-13: 978-0130200068
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #585,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 8 Editions and still incorrect, April 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Engineering Mechanics: Combined Statics and Dynamics (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

I am a professional engineer. I have been working for over 25 years in the metals fabrication field of Aerospace and Automotive.

I am appalled at the cost of this book and the number of editions it has gone through and not had the errors corrected!

I've reviewd 3 additional texts while in this course of study and found them to be superior in content and quality of explanation. I would not recommend this text to instructors.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, Overpriced, November 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Engineering Mechanics: Combined Statics and Dynamics (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

First off, this book is definately overpriced. Putting that aside, it is a very good book on the subject and I've learned a lot from it. The only thing I would like to see is a solutions manual, because in many chapters three or four examples problems are worked out, and these are of great help.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs better discussion, November 26, 2000

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"mr303" (Lake Butler, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Engineering Mechanics: Combined Statics and Dynamics (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is very well illustrated and has answers to problems ( numbers only) at the end of the book. Several examples are worked out in each section, a definate plus. As the book progresses, these sample problems increasingly fail to represent the problems in the section. The discussion are poor. Material is presented in short,brief, nearly bulleted lists. Little attempt at theoretical expansion is made, and then more problems are thrown at you. For the average student who really doesn't care about learning only getting grade, this book will work out fine. If you are more serious about learning, look for another book. I am. The examples and illustrations alone are worth buying the book if you can find a used copy at low cost somewhere.