Recreational Mechanics

There Are Two Great Attractions In My Life: Running And The Study Of Engineering Mechanics. Interestingly The Latter Relates To Mental Discipline And The Former To Physical Discipline. The Competitive-Running Part Spanned The Greater Part Of My Youth As A Member Of High School College And University Intramural And Ending With A Service Team (Army). After Completing This Competitive Phase My Interest Centered On Noncompetitive Recreational Running (As A Concession To Aging Legs) And A Regimen Of Fairly Vigorous Walking. Conversely My Attraction With Topics Of A Mechanical Nature Grew With My Increasing Maturity. Consequently This Book Is Devoted To Combining These Dual Fascinations Into A Book With A Rational Title Of Recreational Mechanics.