This book is essentially a large collection of problem sets with breif
explainations of the concepts and formulas needed to solve them in
between. Illustrations are well done and helpful for solving the
problems and the appendix contains answers for all but every fourth
problem. You will not gain much insight into the fundamental physics
behind statics and you will not find mathematically rigorous
derivations of equations but you will become proficient at solving a
large number of "typical" situations in engineering using them. If you
have a solid background in physics and mathematics (classical physics
and single-variable calculus) you will find this book to be good source
for practicing your problem solving skills and staying familiar with
the basic concepts. Nearly all are of a computational nature with very
few conceptual exercises included. If this is the first time you have
seen the ideas presented in this book then the problems will be more
challenging due to the lack of depth in Hibbler's explainations and
examples. I would recommend using an engineering physics text such as
Halliday's or Serway's to help grasp the concepts and Hibbler's for
practice problems.