The new science of strong materials, or, Why you don't fall through the floor
By: J.E. Gordon ; with a new introduction by Philip Ball
Contributors: Ball, Philip, 1962-
Edition: New Princeton Science Library ed.
Series: Princeton science library; Princeton science library
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Strength of materials; Materiais (estrutura); Materials; Résistance des matériaux; Popular works; Science des matériaux
Other titles: Why you don't fall through the floor
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-281) and index.
Table of contents: title: The new science of strong materials; title: or how to ask awkward questions; title: Part One. Elasticity and the theory of strength; title: Stresses and strains; title: or why you don't fall through the floor; title: Cohesion; title: or how strong ought materials to be?; title: Cracks and dislocations; title: or why things are weak; title: Part Two. The non-metallic tradition; title: Crack-stopping; title: or how to be tough; title: Timber and cellulose; title: or Wooden ships and Iron men; title: Glue and plywood; title: or mice in the gliders; title: Composite materials; title: or how to make bricks with straw; title: Part Three. The metallic tradition; title: Ductility in metals; title: or the intimate life of the dislocation; title: Iron and steel; title: Hephaistos among the Satanic Mills; title: The materials of the future; title: or how to have second thoughts; title: Appendix 1. On the various kinds of solids; title: and what about treacle?; title: Appendix 2. Simple beam formulae; title: or do your own stressing.