Publisher's Synopsis
Over the past 50 years, Meriam & Kraige′s Engineering Mechanics: Statics has established a highly respected tradition of Excellence A Tradition that emphasizes accuracy, rigor, clarity, and applications. Now completely revised, redesigned, and modernized, the new fifth edition of this classic text builds on these strengths, adding new problems and a more accessible, student–friendly presentation.
NEW FEATURES
Accessibility: New Contributors Bill Palm has revised the text to make it easier to understand
Pedagogy: End–of–Chapter summaries and highlighted "key concepts" sections help students remember key points
New Application Areas: Includes new application areas such as biomechanics
New Homework Problems: 50% of the problems are new or revised
Solving Problem With...: A Series of optional booklets on "Solving Statics Problems with" Matlab, Mathcad, and Maple
Web–Based Problem Solving: A Collection of over 150 online problems
Extension Sample Prob lems: These problems show how computational tools can be used to solve a variety of ′What If′ Scenarios
Electronic Figures and Electronic Transparencies of Solved Problems: Text figures and more than 100 solved problems are available on the Web
