Principles of Vibration Author:Benson H. Tongue This refreshingly informal overview of the fundamentals of vibrations combines an easily accessible style of writing with thorough detail. The author utilizes modal analysis, linear algebra and MATLAB software in problem solving. Building upon classical material, like single degree of freedom systems, the text branches out into modern advancemen... more »ts in the field, focusing on multiple degree of freedom systems. The volume features a chapter on "Seat-of-the-Pants" engineering which applies the various approaches to analyzing vibration problems to all systems previously discussed. Tongue's lucid approach is in sharp contrast to books that overemphasize detail to the detriment of clarity.« less