{"product_id":"the-new-science-of-strong-materials-or-why-you-dont-fall-through-the-floor-paperback","title":"The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Edward Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Ball\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I found Gordon's writing style fascinating; his book reads like a novel, and the technical content is superb.\"\u003cb\u003e--Enoch J. Durbin, Princeton University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337097306477,"sku":"9780691180984","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/UnVBZGpNekJsaU5hQzhUdms2dC9rdz09.webp?v=1778926308","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-new-science-of-strong-materials-or-why-you-dont-fall-through-the-floor-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}