The New Science of Strong Materials: Or, Why You Don't Fall Through the FloorWhy isn't wood weaker that it is? Why isn't steel stronger? Why does glass sometimes shatter and sometimes bend like spring? Why do ships break in half? What is a liquid and is treacle one? |
Contents
List of Plates | 11 |
Part One Elasticity and the theory of strength | 25 |
12 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor J E Gordon Limited preview - 1991 |
The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor J. E. Gordon Limited preview - 2006 |
The New Science of Strong Materials, Or, Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor James Edward Gordon No preview available - 1976 |
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