Abstract
MR. BLAIKIE says “special pains have been taken to establish the necessary propositions by proofs involving no higher mathematics than the geometry of the first two books of Euclid, and algebra as far as simple equations. At the same time the nomenclature, definitions, and general treatment are in harmony with advanced modern works on the subject.” The author starts with kinematics and kinetics and derives statics as a particular case. A chapter is devoted to machines and another to hydrostatics. The objects laid down in the above statement have been well kept before the writer's eye, and the result is a good introductory book for young students. A word of decided commendation is due to the selection of general examples; there are besides some six university examination papers, specimens from the old universities, and from Edinburgh, London and Glasgow. The list of errata we have made is a very slight one, and we say this after working out all the examples.
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