The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: A Dissertation on the Development of the Science of Mechanics; Being a Study of the Chief Contributions of Its Eminent Masters, With a Critique of This Fundamental Mechanical Concepts, and a Bibliography of the Science; Original Publisher: Lancaster, Pa.; Publication date: 1908; Subjects: Mechanics;