An Unabridged Printing Of The Fourth Edition To Include All
Illustrations: Chapter 1: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF
STATICS - The Principle Of The Lever - The Principle Of The
Inclined Plane - The Principle Of The Composition Of Forces - The
Principle Of Virtual Velocities - Retrospect Of The Development Of
Statics - The Principles Of Statics In Their Application To Fluids
- The Principle Of Statics In Their Application To Gaseous Bodies -
Chapter 2: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS -
Galileo's Achievements - The Achievements Of Huygens - The
Achievements Of Newton - Discussion And Illustration Of The
Principle Of Reaction - Criticism Of The Principle Of Reaction And
Of The Concept Of Mass - Newton's Views Of Time, Space, And Motion
- Synoptical Critique Of The Newtonian Enunciations - Retrospect Of
The Development Of Dynamics - Chapter 3: THE EXTENDED APPLICATION
OF THE PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICS AND THE DEDUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
SCIENCE - Scope Of The Newtonian Principles - The Formulae And
Units Of Mechanics - The Laws Of The Conservation Of Momentum, Of
The Conservation Of The Center Of Gravity, And Of The Conservation
Of Areas - The Laws Of Impact - D'Alembert's Principle - The
Principle Of Vis Viva - The Principle Of Least Constraint - The
Principle Of Least Action - Hamilton's Principle - Some
Applications Of The Principles Of Mechanics To Hydrostatic And
Hydrodynamic Questions - Chapter 4: THE FORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF
MECHANICS - The Isoperimetrical problems - theological, animistic,
and mystical points of view in mechanics - analytical mechanics -
the economy of science - Chapter 5: THE RELATION OF MECHANICS TO
OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE - The Relations Of Mechanics To
Physics - The Relations Of Mechanics To Physiology - Appendix -
Chronological Table Of A Few Eminent Inquirers And Of Their More
Important Mechanical Works - Comprehensive Index
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