The Rational Spirit in Modern Continuum Mechanics
Subtitle: Essays and Papers Dedicated to the Memory of Clifford Ambrose Truesdell III (Text, Speech & Language Technology)
Contributors: Chi-Sing Man (Editor); Roger L. Fosdick (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 28, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 808
ISBN-13: 9781402018282
Subjects: Classical mechanics; Technology; Mechanics - General; Science; Science/Mathematics; Essays; Technology / Engineering / Mechanical; Engineering - Mechanical
First sentence: I consider myself to have been among the most fortunate of men: I have had a teacher and friend, indeed, more than a friend, in effect, an elder brother, who was the leading scholar in my science and who gave me encouragement, sound advice, and every type of help that I might need, even when I did not know that I needed it.