Koti Collins, George

Mechanics George Koti Collins - 1 - 303 páginas ; il. ; 24cm.

1. History of mecganics. 2. Newtonian and celestial mechanics. 3. Gravitation and hodograph. 4. Stoke`and poiseuille`s laws.

The study of motion of physical bodies is called mechanics. This subject dates back to ancient times. Many wise and curious people have wondered about the motion of heavenly bodies, often in preference to terrestrial bodies. The debate whether the Sun goes around the Earth, or the Earth goes around the Sun was one of the most heated issues in the history of science.A study of history reveals that Aristotle formulated the first theory of mechanics. Aristotle´s theory of motion was rather philosophical and relied heavily on logic.




Texto: Ingles

978-81-89473-99-0


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