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Principles of Planetary Health

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 16 H5P Activities English (Canada)

Author(s): William Montelpare, Laurie McDuffee

Editor(s): William Montelpare, Laurie McDuffee

Subject(s): Climate change

Institution(s): Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Calgary

Last updated: 12/05/2025

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Engineering Mechanics: Statics

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) English (Canada)

Author(s): Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, Gayla Cameron, Emma Christensen, Analiya Benny, Matthew Hutchison

Subject(s): Dynamics and statics, Engineering: general, Mechanical engineering

Last updated: 08/05/2025

Introduction to engineering mechanics: statics, when acceleration is 0. Concepts include: particles and rigid body equilibrium equations, distributed loads, shear and moment diagrams, trusses, method of joints and sections, & inertia. This book is intended for those who love to learn.