02163cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000360012524500510016126400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250000310039850801170042952011690054653400450171565300290176085600430178999900170183227106UtSlPG20260610133623.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a62060909  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQ1 aFerguson, Eugene S.,d1916-200410aKinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-10-31  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Viv, Joseph Cooper and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt" by Eugene S. Ferguson is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. The work explores the development of mechanisms, particularly focusing on the contributions of James Watt and the evolution of kinematics in engineering. It addresses both the analytical and synthetic aspects of mechanism design, highlighting a blend of historical context and technical evolution in the study of mechanisms.  The opening of the book outlines the importance of kinematic analysis and synthesis in engineering, particularly as established by James Watt in the late 18th century. It describes how Watt's innovations transformed the steam engine and introduced new families of linkages. Ferguson emphasizes the value of historical understanding in modern kinematic design, suggesting that the intuitive grasp of past developments is just as crucial as contemporary mathematical and numerical approaches in creating successful mechanisms. He sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the connection between historical advancements and current practices in the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMachinery, Kinematics of40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27106  c68015d68015