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The New Science of Strong Materials
James Edward Gordon · 1968 · 280 pages
Strength of materialsMaterialsPopular worksMatériauxOuvrages de vulgarisationRésistance des matériaux
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Why isn't wood weaker that it is? Why isn't steel stronger? Why does glass sometimes shatter and sometimes bend like spring? Why do ships break in half? What is a liquid and is treacle one?
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