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The New Science of Strong Materials: Or, Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor (Pelican)
The New Science of Strong Materials Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor - Pelican
Author: J. E. Gordon
Why 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? All these are questions about the nature of materials. All of them are vital to engineers but also fascinating as scientific problems. During the 250 years u...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140209204
ISBN-10: 0140209204
Publication Date: 7/30/1975
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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