While writing the book, we, the authors, met regularly in Hannover’s bar scene for the purpose of discussing mechanics, for brainstorming and especially for other reasons. The most fundamental part was: Every evening a new bar. We were able to derive stimulation for a non-academic presentation of mechanics from these work-related meetings, some of which lasted until the wee hours. We would like to express our thanks to each buyer of this book: Wehope, by means of the well-deserved profits, to be able at some point to pay thehuge number of remaining open bar tabs.
