Spall Fracture Shock induced dynamic fracture of solids is of practical importance in many areas of materials science chemical physics engineering and geophysics. This book by an international roster of authors comprises a systematic account of the current state of research in the field integrating the large amount of work done in the former Soviet Union with the work done in the West. Topics covered include: Wave propagation experimental techniques and measurements spallation of materials of different classes (metals ceramics glasses polymers) constitutive models of fracture processes and computer simulations. Wave Propagation Experimental Techniques Interpretation of Experimental Pullback Spall Signals Spallation in Materials of Different Classes Constitutive Modeling Approaches and Computer Simulation Techniques Nucleation and Growth Based Constitutive Models for Dynamic Fracture Applications of the Nucleation and Growth Fracture Method Concluding Remarks.