The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor by James Edward Gordon (Paperback, 2006)

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He also shows how an indepth understanding of these materials intrinsic strengthsand weaknessesguides our engineering choices, allowing us to build the structures that support our society. This work is an enduring example of firstrate scientific communication.

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Provides an introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering, answering some fundamental questions about how the material world around us functions. This book focuses on so-called strong materials, such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone, and explains the physical and chemical basis for its inherent structural qualities.

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PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-139780691125480
eBay Product ID (ePID)201502448

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Number of Pages328 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe New Science of Strong Materials: or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames Edward Gordon
Subject AreaMechanical Engineering
SeriesPrinceton Science Library
FormatPaperback

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Item Height203 mm
Item Weight312 g
Item Width127 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJames Edward Gordon

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