His father worked as a practical mechanic at the Leadhills mines.

Extensive travel abroad and a deep knowledge of boats, farming, and practical mechanics were other factors that gave his works reality.

Various comic techniques came later, but she was a primary source of the practical mechanics of theater games, exercises designed to free actors.

He encouraged the study of physical science, enjoyed astronomy, and had in practical mechanics as a hobby; he was also musical.

Instead, it focuses on the practical mechanics of battle and critically examines popular myths about warfare.

He had a love of experiments, practical mechanics and inventions.

Mike had never once in his life considered the practical mechanics of rape, but he could understand why a sword would be awkward.

The first volume concerns theoretical and practical mechanics with an explanation of the basics of Newtonian physics.

At the end of its first year there were 40 boys at the school learning basic subjects including practical mechanics, land measuring and elementary science.

He was apprenticed to a mercantile firm and spent much of his free time studying practical mechanics, chemistry, and literature.