Mechanics of Materials For Dummies

One word.. Helpful.!! Even though you feel overwhelmed by having to read this book and then your textbook, it's worth it if you want to understand what you're reading. The material in the this book is broken down in a more simplistic, straight forward manner that it complements your textbook. I am not big on reading and was very skeptical and unmotivated to have to read an additional book to understand the material. But to be honest, it was worth the money and additional time spent reading it.

Gift for someone. He seemed to like it.

Bought this book as required reading for a college class. It was one- third the cost of the school bookstore price. The text is easy reading for such a technical class, so a simple person like myself can keep up with the class. Thanks again Amazon.com.

This soft cover paper book was used by a Sophmore at college, taking a Mechanics of Materials class towards an Architectural Engineering degree. The instructor was not super helpful, maybe somewhat due to virtual classes due to Covid. The tests were very hard. The book had good explanations of concepts but needed more examples of how to use them to solve problems. There was a comment, probably about the Kindle edition, that the figures were blurry. This physical book did not have blurry pictures. I was helpful but was not "lifesaving".

Like all the dummy books, it gives basic information that has sometimes been a clincher to getting the question. However sometimes the info is too basic or vague for my university student needs.

Awesome for a deformables solids course. Really gets down to whats important and I think it complements lectures better than my textbook

Presumes you have the requisite knowledge to fill in the blanks. I'd have preferred a more detailed set of examples explaining and breaking down each step to conclusion. I'm not a beginner, have background, but looking for a review of the fundamentals. Mechanics not my strongest subject, as i find the methodology to be tedious so take this review with a grain. . .

I bought this as a refresher on work I did before I retired. Good material and easy to comprehend.

Good book for beginners. Easy to understand concepts without much mathematics

Ouvrage strictement scientifique à la hauteur des attentes des lecteurs. Commandé pour un étudiant dans une haute école d'ingénieurs. Etudiant totalement satisfait!

Great book to keep the young minds sharp over the summer. Easy to read for those students keen on a bright future. Also an asset for us older humans to delve into the basics RobJ

Good kick start to the topic. Does not cover von misses Stress , but good for engineers in other fields

superb in every way. Einstein would turn green with envy!