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He also shows how an in-depth understanding of these materials\' intrinsic strengths--and wea.
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.
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.
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