Project Gutenberg 2008-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 655 Ferguson, Eugene S. 1916 2004 Ferguson, Eugene Shallcross 62060909 Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt Produced by Chris Curnow, Viv, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Machinery, Kinematics of Q Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 201060 2025-10-11T07:42:26.695943 text/html 200871 2008-10-31T07:47:18 text/html 1231772 2025-10-11T07:42:30.572965 application/epub+zip 1233529 2025-10-11T07:42:27.454951 application/epub+zip 94584 2025-10-11T07:42:27.034935 application/epub+zip 1304505 2025-10-11T07:42:32.896927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1291241 2025-10-11T07:42:30.165930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159673 2022-09-12T12:49:13.190331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156824 2025-10-11T07:42:26.142951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156732 2008-10-31T07:47:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156731 2008-10-31T07:47:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20067 2025-10-11T07:42:33.029903 application/rdf+xml 17040 2025-10-11T07:42:27.123939 image/jpeg 2835 2025-10-11T07:42:27.080934 image/jpeg 58514 2008-10-31T07:47:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1080641 2008-10-31T07:47:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 58405 2008-10-31T07:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1093005 2025-10-11T07:42:26.815967 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia