Project Gutenberg 2015-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 282 Bond, A. Russell (Alexander Russell) 1876 1937 Bond, Alexander Russell 23000743 Mechanics: The Science of Machinery Produced by Giovanni Fini, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) en Machinery Mechanics Mechanical engineering TJ Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 656441 656423 2024-09-20T14:27:55.365598 2023-09-21T10:49:26.764881 text/html text/html 656437 2015-07-15T10:10:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 2706892 2015-07-15T10:10:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2888236 2024-09-20T14:28:05.976525 application/epub+zip 2879607 2024-09-20T14:27:57.299623 application/epub+zip 305193 2024-09-20T14:27:56.389723 application/epub+zip 3027941 2024-09-20T14:28:12.382516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2961290 2024-09-20T14:28:04.867551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401320 2022-09-22T11:52:41.837370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581250 581146 2024-09-20T14:27:53.806626 2023-09-21T10:49:25.130885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 581441 2015-07-15T10:10:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 210428 2015-07-15T10:10:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18657 2024-09-20T14:28:12.536493 application/rdf+xml 12083 2024-09-20T14:27:56.483644 image/jpeg 2608 2024-09-20T14:27:56.437575 image/jpeg 2749104 2024-09-20T14:27:55.653614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog