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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics is a comprehensive book for undergraduate mechanical engineers. The book discusses basic statics, applying the principles of vectors to it. It discusses the usage of free body diagrams to understand the effects of forces on a body and shows how bodies at rest behave under forces. It presents a large collection of problems for students to apply the concepts and helps them test their comprehension level. The book is an indispensable resource for all students preparing for the GATE examination. About the Authors Ferdinand P. Beer was a French Mechanical Engineer and academician, who worked at the Lehigh University as chairman of the mechanics and mechanical engineering departments. He is best remembered for his contributions towards the literature of mechanics which are considered the foundation of structural academics today. E. Russell Johnston Jr. was an American mechanical engineer and an academician who worked at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Connecticut. He was also the Department Head for a brief period. David F. Mazurek is the Professor of Civil Engineering at the Department of Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He has previously served on General Dynamics’ Electric Boat Division, supporting the submarine construction and engineering design and analysis of pressure hulls and other structures. The writers have also collaborated on Mechanics for Engineers.