Download or read book The New Science of Strong Materials written by J. E. Gordon and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of the book on the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fundamental questions about how the material world around us functions. In particular: the author focuses on so-called strong materials, such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone. For each material in question, the author explains the unique physical and chemical basis for its 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 modern society.