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Title: Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics/Windows by Ferdinand Pierre Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Elliot R. Eisenberg ISBN: 0-07-912637-5 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Pub. Date: August, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $102.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2 (4 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Too difficult
Comment: Without doubt, this is the worst textbook I ever had the misfortune to read.
I used it for a rushed 1st year dynamics course, and found the book utterly useless. The concepts are scattered and are introduced using complicated mathematics, some of which is beyond 1st year level. Even simply trying to read through the verbal explanations is near impossible for beginner students, simply because of the depth of knowledge required to do so.
The problems, while plentiful, are simply too difficult. Original thinking is one thing, these problems require something else entirely. I realise, of course, that textbooks must be challenging in order to maintain academic standards, but this book goes too far, to the point where students end up discouraged from the subject simply because the concepts are so difficult.
While I maintain the greatest respect for Mr Beer, as I am sure that he is a brilliant engineer (his book is testament to that), the text is simply too in-depth. For future editions, I recommend that he go through the book and greatly simplify both the language and the problems.
Until this book is simplified, I recommend the Hibbler Dyanmucs text to any other students out there.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very solid and important text
Comment: Very few books provide solid material like this one (Meriam's is an excellent one too). In fact I have become interested in mechanics after I was Introduced to this text for the 1st time in 1984. Recently, I started to collect and work all the editions of this book. This text requires a skilful instructor that can present the material in a way worthy of this text. please do not hate this text if you really want unsurpass knowledge in mechanics, because there are many "engineering mechanics" texts around you that teach nothing.
Rating: 1
Summary: World funest class
Comment: If you ever have pleasure in taking this class, procede to the nearest gun shop and pick a fight with billy. He will know what to do. You engin-i-nerd.
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Title: Mechanics of Materials with Tutorial CD by Ferdinand Pierre Beer, E. Russell, Jr Johnston, John T. Dewolf, Jr. Johnston ISBN: 0072486732 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Pub. Date: 09 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $138.45 |
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Title: Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics by Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell, Jr Johnston, Elliot R. Eisenberg, George H. Staab, Jr. Johnston, Ferdinand Beer, Jr., E. Russell Johnston, Elliot Eisenberg, George Staab ISBN: 0072930780 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Pub. Date: 04 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $131.70 |
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Title: 700 Solved Problems In Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics by Joseph F. Shelley ISBN: 0070566879 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 01 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Materials Science and Engineering : An Introduction by William D. Callister ISBN: 0471135763 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 26 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $120.95 |
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Title: Engineering Fluid Mechanics by Clayton T. Crowe, Donald F. Elger, John A. Roberson ISBN: 0471384828 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 06 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $109.95 |
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