Have you always wanted to dabble in mechanics, but you don't have the slightest clue where to start? If you're looking for the perfect book to teach you the basics of how machines work in the easiest, most efficient and non confusing way ever then this is the book to buy. This book and many editions like it have been responsible for teaching the U.S. Navy how to undertake, operate, and look after basic machines in a no-nonsense fashion.