This textbook is a vector treatment of the principles of mechanics,
written primarily for advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate
students of engineering. In Volume 1: Kinematics, the groundwork is laid
for students to master the free body formulation of the dynamics
problem, covered in Volume 2: Dynamics. Accompanied by numerous
illustrations, as well as examples of applications, the two books are
excellent teaching tools for one- or two-semester courses on the topic.