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The great physicist’s elegant, concise survey of Newtonian dynamics, considered by many educators to be one of the finest elementary scientific treatises ever written. Its generalizations proceed gradually from simple particles of matter to physical systems beyond complete analysis. The book includes the chapter "On the Equation of Motion of a Connected System," from Volume II of Electricity and Magnetism. Two appendices deal with relativity motion and principles of least action.
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Fabulous
This is a glorious book, I highly recommend it. Of course, you really shouldn't need me to recommend Maxwell to you. I can assuage any doubts you might have about the presentation being too antiquated to be useful to actual students, however. This isn't just for the historically interested expert, the insights are there for first time learners too.

A A GEM IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE
It's striking that previous reviewers belong to two distinct camps.To some, this little book appears to be an elementary introduction to familiar physics -- even, to "Newtonian physics".Others recognize it for what I believe it is: a beautiful and elegant introduction to a new view of the physical world very different from Newton's.To express his theory of electromagnetic field and the holistic view of nature it demanded, he had found his way to the Lagrangianformulation, based not on the individual forces of Newton, but on the energy of whole systems.Individual elements are derived, if at all, only abstractly by way of generalized coordinates.This little volume restates the elements of this new view elegantly without its analytic mathematics.For more about this turning point in Maxwell's work see my study of its role in the Treatise. Figures of Thought.I spell out this view of Matter and Motion in an article reprintedon my website thomasksimpson.com-- look under the heading "articles".

For a beautiful exposition of the Lagrangian view and its foundation in the Principle of Least Action, see Cornelius Lanczos The Variational Principles of Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics and Chemistry).

Some Reverence Required
Just as some assembly is required as with a good chair for the study, some reverence is required to understand this book.

Mordern physics is founded less on math (as some institutional slimeballs would have us believe) and more on the accurate revelations and precision wording--plus just a dash of intellectual wiggle-room--of our most distinguished and revered. Careful thought about just what is being said here by Maxwell along with a thoughtful historical perspective provides an analysis of science that is on par with any analysis of calculus (e.g., as found in Walter Rudin's Principles of Mathematical Analysis).

To give this book less than 5 stars is a sign of reprehensible bad taste.

This book is the fountainhead of modern physics
I suggest that the other reviewers completely missed the significance of Maxwell's book "Matter and Motion" as it is the fountainhead of modern physics. First, it introduces and outlines "Dimensional Analysis" which ALL physics theories MUST conform to. Dimensional Analysis is physics: Equations are maths: Units are politics. Secondly, Maxwell set the stage for Quantum Mechanics by introducing the concept that it is necessary to use statistics to model reality.

From the horses mouth
This is how founding fathers thought and wrote about the Matter and Motion. It is a nostalgic reading. Maxwell himself wrote about Matter and Motion of course based on Newtonian Physics. You do not learn any new Physics unless you are doing study in the History of Science. Maxwell basically starts with definition of concepts in Newtonian Mechanics and explains Newton's laws of Motion. Force, Energy, Momentum all the good staff. Short book and interesting piece of history. Definitely worth reading of it for leisure or for study. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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Harvard University Cabot Science Library

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'An experimental examination' and 'New fundamental experiments' have separate titlepages.With a final advertisement leaf.

London : printed for I. and J. Taylor, 1796. vii,[1],110,[2]p.,V plates,tables : port. ; 8° ... Read more

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This book is the outcome of the research works the author has published during the past 30 years. It investigates the phenomenon of change in its most general aspects and the motion of a system of interacting particles as a concrete example of this phenomenon. The philosophical and historical background of the concept of change is reviewed. The dynamics of a system of interacting particles has a wide range of applications extending from the motion of few quantum systems to the expansion of the universe as a whole. The new dynamics introduced in this book is based on the notion of quantum memory, which means that in every process of change there is a changeless element in the form of the persistence of past states of a quantum system. In this book the author proposes solutions to some of the lingering problems in modern physics such as: the non-equilibrium distribution function of a system of interacting particles, the interpretation of quantum mechanics and the measurement problem, the unification of the special theory of relativity and quantum mechanics and the precise calculation of the age of the universe. ... Read more

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Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home!

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Now you can do your own version of 23 Exploratorium experiments on force and motion. All you need is a little curiosity, a few simple materials . . . and this book. Each experiment is easy to do, fully illustrated, and loaded with advice, ideas, helpful hints, and electrifying discoveries.

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Exploratorium books rock!
I would recommend any of the Exploratorium books.They have very "do-able" activities that can be dramatic and make their point clearly.This one has some repeats of other Exploratorium books, as well as new ideas.I work with elementary science students (from pre-K to 5th grade) and these books are jewels in my planning, especially for my middle elementary kids. ... Read more

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This powerful study tool makes it possible--­­even for students with relatively weak training in mathematics and science problem solving­­--to quickly gain the reasoning skills and confidence they need to master physics and excel on exams. It coaxes readers through the subject matter and methodology, helping them to naturally develop a grasp of the material typical of a rigorous, no-calculus-based course. With this guide, so like an excellent tutor, they'll soon develop an ability to deal comfortably with sophisticated problems. ... Read more

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Keeps what it promises
A previous reviewer gave this book a bad rating because she/he was not pleased with the preview pages offered at Amazon. Actually the preview pages are ok - it just happens that the author is dedicating the first chapter to brush up the students math. The book holds what the author promises in the preface: "The book is specifically designed to allow students with relatively weak mathematics and science problem solving to quickly gain the needed quantitative reasoning skills as well as confidence in addressing the subjects in physics"
The book is designed to accompany first year college students. Price/Value ratio seems ok - and it blends in with the second part "Beginning Physics II" (which has received good ratings as well).

Can't really tell about this book
Amazon's preview of the book itself would be more useful if it complemented customer reviews.Yable of Contents always shows only one page when it may consist of two or several pages.The author's Preface and Introduction would tell what the scope and intent of the book would be.One random page, obtained by Surprise Me, shows a delta y over delta x.But is it a calculus-based book?I can't assume it is. ... Read more

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This is a supplement for texts in analytical and applied mechanics and engineering. In this edition extra problems have been added on satellites and problems have been revised throughout. ... Read more

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A Broad Cross-Section of Engineering Mechanics
This work presents a wide sampling of solved problems and problems to solve. These include problems related to vectors, beams, trusses, friction (including that on inclined surfaces), virtual work, dynamics of a particle, moments of inertia, mechanical vibrations, and much more.

I only wish that there was an accompanying manual of solved problems for the problems which are not solved in this book. If such a solutions manual exists, please write a comment about it under this review.

Might be better with separate outlines on each topic
I used this outline for review and with some problems I was having in a course on computational robotics I was taking a couple of years ago and I found this book to be an excellent review that answered all of my questions. However, my stepson used it in his statics and dynamics classes to help with the material when it was being presented to him for the first time, and he said he felt it brushed over some of the material in both classes. Even though this is a hefty outline, perhaps it would be better if they dedicated separate Schaum's outlines to each subject - statics and dynamics - and covered more ground in each subject rather than putting both subjects in the same book. This outline even has one chapter on mechanical vibrations, but it is just barely an overview and hardly gets into the subject at all. It might be best if that chapter were deleted entirely and more space spent on the subjects at hand.

Engineering Mechanics
This book was helpful in putting together arguments for problems I was working on.

Good supplementary text
I have always liked the Schaum's series of books. They are straightforward and to the point. This text was no exception.

The most important aspect of this book is that it can be used as a supplement to most of the popular texts. I used it along with Beer & Johnston and Shames.

Quite a useful book on a difficult, hands-on subject.

Good supplementary text
I have always liked the Schaum's series of books. They are straightforward and to the point. This text was no exception.

The most important aspect of this book is that it can be used as a supplement to most of the popular texts. I used it along with Beer & Johnston and Shames.

Quite a useful book on a difficult, hands-on subject. ... Read more

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Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind forces and motion. Written in graphic-novel format. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on December 1, 1999. The length of the article is 8530 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Intercepting Moving Objects During Self-Motion: Effects of Environmental Changes.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Matthieu Lenoir
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1999
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
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This book describes several tractable theories for fluid flow in porous media. The important mathematical quations about structural stability and spatial decay are address. Thermal convection and stability of other flows in porous media are covered. A chapter is devoted to the problem of stability of flow in a fluid overlying a porous layer.

Nonlinear wave motion in porous media is analysed. In particular, waves in an elastic body with voids are investigated while acoustic waves in porous media are also analysed in some detail.

A chapter is enclosed on efficient numerical methods for solving eigenvalue problems which occur in stability problems for flows in porous media.

Brian Straughan is a professor at the Department of Mathemactical Sciences at Durham University, United Kingdom.

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Elementary vortices – those tubular swirling vortical structures with concentrated vorticity commonly observed in various kinds of turbulent flows – play key roles in turbulence dynamics (e.g. enhancement of mixing, diffusion and resistance) and characterize turbulence statistics (e.g. intermittency). Because of their dynamical importance, manipulation of elementary vortices is expected to be effective and useful in turbulence control as well as in construction of turbulence modeling. The most advanced research works on elementary vortices and related problems were presented and discussed at the IUTAM Symposium in Kyoto, Japan, 26-28 October 2004. This book contains 40 contributions presented there, the subjects of which cover vortex dynamics, coherent structures, chaotic advection and mixing, statistical properties of turbulence, rotating and stratified turbulence, instability and transition, dynamics of thin vortices, finite-time singularity, and superfluid turbulence. The book should be useful for readers of graduate and advanced levels in the field of fluid turbulence.

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This book is an attempt to bring together various and diversescientific areas of research that have the common theme of wavepropagation phenomena. There are few branches of Science and Engineering in which wavepropagation phenomena do not have a part to play. Example areas ofbasic research and technological applications are shock waves incompressible media, stress waves in solid materials, astrophysicalflows, electromagnetic waves, magneto gas dynamics, geophysicalphenomena, hydraulics, combustion-driven waves and many others. There are fourteen contributions from distinguished researchers fromeight countries. The emphasis is on modern numerical methods forwaves. The Harten Memorial Lecture presented by P.L. Roe, Universityof Michigan, USA, deals with state-of-the-art numerical methods withnovel applications. The book is suitable for scientists and engineers in all areasinvolving wave propagation. The level is advanced and suitable forpost-graduate students and researchers in academia and industry. ... Read more

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This book is the first to apply the Spectral Finite Element Method (SFEM) to inhomogeneous and anisotropic structures in a unified and systematic manner. Readers will gain understanding of how to formulate Spectral Finite Element; learn about wave behaviour in inhomogeneous and anisotropic media; and, be able to design some diagnostic tools for monitoring the health of a structure. Tables, figures and graphs support the theory and case studies are included.