The Mechanics of Daily Life (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1332022081 ISBN 13 : 9781332022083

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how everyday actions reveal the laws of physics in plain language.

This accessible guide explains rest, motion, force, friction, and more through real-life examples, avoiding heavy math while inviting readers to see science in daily life. Drawing on lectures and practical experiments, the book shows how common actions—lifting, rolling, stopping, and balancing—reveal fundamental principles. It emphasizes reasoning and experiment over formal proofs, making science feel relevant and doable for curious readers.

• Clear explanations of motion, force, and energy in everyday tasks
• Hands-on ideas and simple experiments you can try at home
• Accessible discussion of friction, wheels, pulleys, levers, and hydraulics
• Context for how science shaped daily life and technology

Ideal for readers seeking a practical, nontechnical introduction to physics and its role in daily life.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Mechanics of Daily Life

Some apology seems necessary for the production of another treatise on a subject so well-worn as Mechanics.

The present work, however, makes no attempt at the mathematical treatment generally adopted. It aims rather at using the subject as a means of scientific training, and as an illustration of the method of examining Nature by reasoning and experiment.

It appeals to that large class of people in all stations of life who have not the training necessary for the enjoyment of Mathematical Gymnastics, but yet take keen interest in the purely experimental side of science.

The mathematical side of the question has therefore been dispensed with, only the simplest arithmetical examples being admitted where reference to figures was unavoidable.

The book is in the main the substance of a course of Oxford University Extension Lectures, delivered in various small towns in Devonshire in the Spring of 1891. The course was one of several, given under the auspices of the County Council, in their pioneer experiment of providing University Extension Teaching for rural districts, in connection with the Government grant towards Technical Instruction.

The experience gained in the lectures has been of great service in the compilation of the work, and the lecture method has been to a great extent retained, as specially suited to the end in view.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332022081
• ISBN 13: 9781332022083
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 219
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