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The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor (Princeton Science Library)
The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor - Princeton Science Library
Author: J. E. Gordon
This new edition of J. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fundamental and fascinating questions about how the material world around us functions. In particular, Gordon focuses on so-called strong materials, such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone. — For each material in que...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691125480
ISBN-10: 0691125481
Publication Date: 1/30/2006
Pages: 328
Edition: Rev Ed
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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A little outdated, I think, but still gives quite a bit of insight into why particular materials are used for different applications.


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