{"product_id":"the-new-science-of-strong-materials-or-why-you-dont-fall-through-the-floor-9780691180984","title":"The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor","description":"\u003cp\u003eJ. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how the structural world around us works. Gordon focuses on so-called strong materials--such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone--explaining in engaging and accessible terms the unique physical and chemical basis for their 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 society. This work is an enduring example of first-rate scientific communication. Philip Ball's introduction describes Gordon's career and the impact of his innovations in materials research, while also discussing how the field has evolved since Gordon wrote this enduring example of first-rate scientific communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Edward Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691180984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. E. Gordon \u003c\/b\u003e(1913-1998) was a founder of materials science and biomechanics. He was the author of \u003ci\u003eStructures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Structures and Materials\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003ePhilip Ball\u003c\/b\u003e is a science writer whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James Edward Gordon \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598651539613,"sku":"9780691180984","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_795e85f9-a471-4cda-b06c-71e4216cdb11.jpg?v=1769517190","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-new-science-of-strong-materials-or-why-you-dont-fall-through-the-floor-9780691180984","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}