Don't Panic with Mechanics! : Fun and Success in the 'loser Discipline' of Engineering Studies!

Because reading this textbook should be fun - but as a side effect the reader should also learn the basics of mechanics without suffering to much! Or to say it more officially: The scope of the textbook is to teach mechanics by means of simple examples from everyday life instead of sophisticated scientific approaches. The examples, supported by a lot of cartoons, should help to learn by associations and practical experiences. A similar textbook has not existed before - the terms mechanics and fun have always been contradictious. There are a lot of textbooks for mechanics - why another one? Because reading this textbook should be fun - but as a side effect the reader should also learn the basics of mechanics without suffering to much! Or to say it more officially: The scope of the textbook is to teach mechanics by means of simple examples from everyday life instead of sophisticated scientific approaches. The examples, supported by a lot of cartoons, should help to learn by associations and practical experiences. A similar textbook has not existed before - the terms'mechanics'and'fun'have always been contradictious. A strange textbook - is it possible to trust in the authors? You can trust in the scientific education of the authors. They have taught mechanics for about 10 years at the University of Hanover, Germany and know about the problems involved when students collide with mechanics. However - you should not trust in the authors with respect to their obligation to extraordinary scientific approaches - the authors rigorously eliminate theoretical blow ups. But the authors would be prepared to defuse the humour in some cases if necessary... There are a lot of textbooks for mechanics - why another one? Because reading this book should be fun - but as a side effect the reader should also learn the basics of mechanics without suffering to much! Or to say it more officially: The scope of the textbook is to teach mechanics by means of simple examples from everyday life instead of sophisticated scientific approaches. The examples, supported by a lot of cartoons, should help to learn by associations and practical experiences. Many exercises with solutions garanty to pass exams successfully. A similar book has not existed before - the terms "mechanics" and "fun" have always been contradictious. Besides students from the disciplines of mechanical or electrical engineering, civil engineering, physics, and chemistry also practitioners will enjoy reading this book. The ultimate companion in the classical horror discipline of engineering science! Contents of the book are the basics of mechanics as treated in engineering and physical sciences: Statics, Elastostatics, Kinematics & Kinetics in unconventional, humorous presentation with many cartoons, funny explanations and a chapter containing several exercises with detailed solutions Imagine yourself sitting somewhere in a train compartment of the InterRegional Express between the German towns of Aurich and Visselhövede (the latter, located between Hannover and Bremen, can be pronounced much easier after a few shots of tequila, but Dr. Hinrichs can also manage this without the help!). Front Matter....Pages I-VIII In Full Possession of Our Mental Forces And Moments: Statics....Pages 1-71 Enough Rigid Thinking: Elastostatics....Pages 72-137 Everything in Motion: Kinematics and Kinetics....Pages 138-194 Practice Makes the Loser a Winner....Pages 195-338 Back Matter....Pages 339-343