Mechanics for Engineers: Statics - Hardcover

Ferdinand P. Beer; E. Russell Johnston Jr

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070045801 ISBN 13: 9780070045804

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1986

Synopsis

This scalar-based introductory statics text, ideally suited for engineering technology programs, provides first-rate treatment of rigid bodies without vector mechanics. This edition provides an extensive selection of new problems and end-of-chapter summaries. The text brings the careful presentation of content, unmatched levels of accuracy, and attention to detail that have made Beer and Johnston texts the standard for excellence in engineering mechanics education.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in France and educated in France and Switzerland, Ferd held an M.S. degree from the Sorbonne and an Sc.D. degree in theoretical mechanics from the University of Geneva. He came to the United States after serving in the French army during the early part of World War II and had taught for four years at Williams College in the Williams-MIT joint arts and engineering program. Following his service at Williams College, Ferd joined the faculty of Lehigh University where he taught for thirty-seven years. He held several positions, including the University Distinguished Professors Chair and Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department, and in 1995 Ferd was awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by Lehigh University.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0070045801
• ISBN 13: 9780070045804
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 496