From the reviews: "This collection is to provide the international multibody dynamics ... with an up-to-date view on the state of the art in this rapidly growing field of research which now plays a central role in the modeling, analysis, simulation and optimization of mechanical systems in a variety of fields and for a wide range of industrial applications. ... It is a must read for engineers and researchers ... . The authors' researches are impressively thorough and their presentations ... are a masterpiece." (Current Engineering Practice, Vol. 12, 2009)