The first of a comprehensive two-volume treatment of mechanics intended for
students of civil and mechanical engineering. Used for several years in courses
at Bradley University, the text presents statics in a clear and straightforward
way while emphasising problem solving - backed by more than 350 examples used to
clarify the discussion. The accompanying diskette contains EnSolve, written by
the authors for solving problems in engineering mechanics. The program includes
the following: - a unit converter for SI to US units and vice versa - a graphics
program for plotting functions and data - a set of numerical subroutines. The
graphics module boasts such features as fitting