The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the FloorJ. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how the structural world around us works. Gordon focuses on so-called strong materials--such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone--explaining in engaging and accessible terms the unique physical and chemical basis for their inherent structural qualities. He also shows how an in-depth understanding of these materials’ intrinsic strengths--and weaknesses--guides our engineering choices, allowing us to build the structures that support our society. This work is an enduring example of first-rate scientific communication. Philip Ball's introduction describes Gordon's career and the impact of his innovations in materials research, while also discussing how the field has evolved since Gordon wrote this enduring example of first-rate scientific communication. |
Contents
The new science of strong materials or | 15 |
Stresses and strains or why you dont fall | 27 |
Cohesion or how strong ought materials to | 63 |
Cracks and dislocations or why things are weak | 77 |
Crackstopping or how to be tough | 101 |
Timber and cellulose or Wooden ships | 129 |
Glue and plywood or mice in the gliders | 154 |
Composite materials or how to make bricks | 173 |
Ductility in metals or the intimate life | 209 |
On the various kinds of solids and what | 269 |
Simple beam formulae or do your own stressing | 276 |
Other editions - View all
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 James Edward Gordon No preview available - 1976 |