1. Die Mechanik ist eine Naturwissenschaft. Ihre Angaben sind Erfahrungstatsachen, ihre Prinzipe sind aris der Erfahrung ge wonnene allgemein gultige Regeln. Die Grundlage fur jede Natur wissenschaft bildet ein Satz, der selber aus vielen einzelnen Er fahrungstatsachen abgeleitet ist: der "Satz von der Bestandigkeit der Natur." Diesen Satz kann man etwa folgendermassen aus sprechen: "Naturereignisse finden nach unveranderlichen Ge setzen von U raaehe und Wirkung statt. " Die Aufgabe der Naturwissenschaft besteht darin, die- Vorgange in der Natur in Ubereinstimmung mit denjenigen Gesetzen zu beschreiben, denen diese Naturvorgange zu gehorchen scheinen. Diese durch Be obachtung gefundenen Regeln drangen unserem Verstand ge wisse allgemeine Begriffe auf, durch deren Einfuhrung es mog lich wird, die Regeln in abstrakte Form zu kleiden. Solche abstrakte Formulierungen der Regeln von Ursache und Wirkung, denen die Naturereignisse gehorchen, nennen wir "Naturgesetze." Wenn eine solche Regel durch die Beobachtung gefunden und das entsprechende Gesetz formuliert worden ist, so wird es moglich, eine gewisse Art von zukunftigen Geschehnissen vor auszusagen. Die Mechanik beschaftigt sich mit einer besonderen Art von Naturereignissen, namlich mit den Bewegungen materieller Korper. Ihre Aufgabe ist die Beschreibung dieser Bewegungen in Ubereinstimmung mit den Gesetzen, denen sie gehorchen. Zu diesem Zwecke ist es notig, eine Anzahl abstrakter Begriffe einzufuhren und zu definieren, die sich uns durch die Beo b achtung der Bewegung wirklicher orper aufdrangen. Es ist dann moglich, Gesetze zu formulieren, nach denen solche Be wegungen vor sich gehen; diese Gesetze ermoglichen uns, zu- 1 ) Historische Arbeiten wurden herausgegeben von E."

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Augustus Edward Hough Love (1863-1940) was a British mathematician most well known for his work on elasticity and wave propagation. Originally published in 1911, this book is significant for containing his development of a mathematical model for the surface waves that would become known as Love waves. The text was awarded the Adams Prize for 1911 by the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Notes are included throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in geodynamics and the history of science.

Originally published in 1921, this book was intended as a textbook of dynamics for the use of students who have some acquaintance with the methods of the differential and integral calculus. The chapters cover a vast range of topics and include the existing well-known key theorems of the day; chapters include, 'Displacement, velocity, acceleration', 'Forces acting on a particle' and 'The rotation of the Earth'. Notably, difficult and challenging topics are marked with an asterisk to indicate the advanced nature of the subject and a collection of miscellaneous examples are appended to most of the chapters to assist with classes and revision, most of which have been sourced from previous examination papers. Linear equations and diagrams are included throughout to support the text. This book will be a valuable resource to scholars of physics and engineering as well as to anyone with an interest in the history of education.

A. E. H. Love (1863-1940) was an English mathematician and geophysicist renowned for his work on elasticity and wave propagation. Originally published in 1927, as the fourth edition of a title first published in two volumes in 1892 and 1893, this is Love's classic account of the mathematical theory of elasticity. The text provides a detailed explanation of the topic in its various aspects, revealing important relationships with general physics and applications to engineering. Also included are a historical introduction to the theory, notes section, index of authors cited and index of matters treated. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in elasticity, physics and mathematics.