Mechanics: The Science of Machinery by A. Russell Bond

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49445.html.images 641 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49445.epub3.images 2.8 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49445.epub.images 2.7 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49445.epub.noimages 298 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49445.kf8.images 2.9 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49445.kindle.images 2.8 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49445.txt.utf-8 568 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/49445/pg49445-h.zip 2.6 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Bond, A. Russell (Alexander Russell), 1876-1937
LoC No. 23000743
Title Mechanics: The Science of Machinery
Credits Produced by Giovanni Fini, Juliet Sutherland and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Mechanics: The Science of Machinery" by A. Russell Bond is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This volume explores the principles of mechanics with a specific focus on machinery and its evolution throughout human history. The author aims to present an overview of mechanical inventions, illustrating how they have shaped human civilization and developed alongside our needs and abilities. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic of mechanics, revealing its historical significance and broad applications. A. Russell Bond explains that the term "mechanics" originally encompassed all machines and mechanical inventions, before clarifying its modern interpretation. He emphasizes the importance of humanity's early tool-making abilities, highlighting examples from nature and showcasing the trials of primitive craftsmanship. The narrative sets the stage for a deep dive into how machinery has empowered civilization, noting the intricate relationship between invention and progress as it ultimately transformed human society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class TJ: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery
Subject Machinery
Subject Mechanics
Subject Mechanical engineering
Category Text
EBook-No. 49445
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 283 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!