Known for its accuracy, clarity, and dependability, Meriam, Kraige, and Bolton's Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 9th Edition has provided a solid foundation of mechanics principles for more than 60 years. This text continues to help students develop their problem-solving skills with an extensive variety of engaging problems related to engineering design. In addition to new homework problems, the text includes a number of helpful sample problems.

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Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals & Applications, 6e in SI Units, is a textbook for practical-oriented heat transfer course offered to engineering students. It has a perfect blend of fundamentals and applications. It covers the standard topics of heat transfer with emphasis on physics and physical arguments.

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