Illustrated Mechanics – From Omelets to Archimedes and Beyond: A Practical Guide to Classical Mechanics

Marina Montero

Who would have thought that boarding a subway train could teach us about the wedge? In school, we learned it’s a simple machine, related to the inclined plane. But imagining someone squeezing into a crowded subway, creating a path between bodies, is a much more vivid way to understand the underlying principle of classical mechanics. The same goes for projectile motion. Every child playing in a park has experienced this firsthand by throwing a ball over a gate (and then needing help to get it back). It’s all quite straightforward, beautifully illustrated with humor and skill by Marina Montero. Drawing inspiration from the language of physics and mechanics, Marina Montero reinterprets physics concepts through everyday situations, exploring the playful side of the absurd.
Are you ready to play? After reading Mechanics Illustrated, you won’t take a step without wondering which principle of classical mechanics you’re applying.

Marina Montero is a visual artist, illustrator and graphic designer living and working in Zaragoza, Spain. After graduating with a Fine Art degree at the University of Zaragoza she earned a Design Master’s Degree with a generalist approach at the Complutense University of Madrid. She received the Special Mention at the 2023 Serpa Awards and the APIM 2023 Award in the New Talent category.