Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics - Hardcover

Beer,Ferdinand; Johnston, Jr.,E. Russell; Clausen,William; Cornwell,Phillip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0073212202 ISBN 13: 9780073212203

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2006

Synopsis

The new Eighth Edition of Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Beer/Johnston series. Continuing in the spirit of its successful previous editions, the Eighth Edition provides conceptually accurate and thorough coverage together with a significant addition of new problems, including biomechanics problems, and the most extensive media resources available. Text comes with an outstanding media package which includes, Hands on Mechanics, ARIS Homework Management System and YourOtherTeacher.Com .

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 Science/Engineering/Math
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0073212202
• ISBN 13: 9780073212203
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 784