"The foremost goal of the author is to convey the art of the design process and the fundamentals of kinematics and dynamics in order to prepare students to successfully tackle genuine engineering problems encountered in practice. While both thorough and complete on the topics of analysis, the book also emphasizes the synthesis and design aspects of the subject to a greater degree than any other similar book on the market today.

Analytical synthesis of linkages is covered and cam design is given a more thorough and practical treatment than in any other text."--BOOK JACKET.