New Science of Strong Materials : Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor by J. E. Gordon (1991, Trade Paperback)

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Why isn't wood weaker that it is?. Why isn't steel stronger?. What is a liquid and is treacle one?. All of them are vital to engineers but also fascinating as scientific problems. During the 250 years up to the 1920s and 1930s they had been answered largely by seeing how materials behaved in practice.

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PublisherPenguin Books, The Limited
ISBN-100140135979
ISBN-139780140135978
eBay Product ID (ePID)87254102

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Edition2
Book TitleNew Science of Strong Materials : or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1991
TopicMaterials Science / General, General
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Science
AuthorJ. E. Gordon
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight6.7 oz.
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.5 in

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