Preface, 1. Five Basic Mechanisms, 2. Motion and Force Transmission in Linkages, 3. The Slider Crank, 4. Geneva and Star-Wheel Mechanisms, 5. Planetary Gear Systems, 6. Cycloidal Mechanisms, 7. Chain-Driven Mechanisms, 8. Screw Mechanisms, 9. Clamping Mechanisms, 10. Antihacklash Devices, 11. Infinite-Variable-Speed Drives, 12. Snap-Action Switching Mechanisms, 13. Parallelogram Mechanisms, 14. Gears, Gearing, and Noncircular Gears, 15. Detent, Indexing, and Ratchet Mechanisms. 16. Overload and Overrunning Clutches, 17. Systematic Mechanism Design, General Bibliography, Bibliography: Planetary Gear Systems, Index