Understanding Pendulums A Brief Introduction

From the reviews:

“The present volume is a more modest contribution and is essentially an introduction to the topic. … for a mathematically inclined audience, this is a nice book, introducing the more technological issues associated with the pendulum in an interesting way. The author uses elementary mathematics throughout, and accessible language. … this booklet is an original and worthwhile addition to the literature. … it is an ideal introduction to the fascinating world of the pendulum from the perspective of a professional engineer. I enjoyed reading it.” (Giuseppe Saccomandi, Mathematical Reviews, August, 2013)

“Pook, a retired professional mechanical engineer and teacher, distinguishes it from others in the field by requiring that readers have a certain amount of mathematical knowledge to follow his discourse. In this, he largely succeeds. … But most of his discussion relates to very practical and useful applications in engineering. … The volume includes useful, clear diagrams and pictures to help the reader understand the material. Every chapter has extensive references, and there is a good index. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals.” (N. Sadanand, Choice, Vol. 49 (4), December, 2011)

From the reviews:"Pook, a retired professional mechanical engineer and teacher, distinguishes it from others in the field by requiring that readers have a certain amount of mathematical knowledge to follow his discourse. In this, he largely succeeds. ... But most of his discussion relates to very practical and useful applications in engineering. ... The volume includes useful, clear diagrams and pictures to help the reader understand the material. Every chapter has extensive references, and there is a good index. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals." (N. Sadanand, Choice, Vol. 49 (4), December, 2011)