The new science of strong materials, or, Why you don't fall through the floor
by James Edward Gordon · first published 1979
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The New Science of Strong Materials, or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor by J.E. Gordon is a great casual introduction to material science that touches on this relation between size and fatigue life. However, it was written in 1968 before these semiconductors were developed.…
on “The Superpowers of Super-Thin Materials” ↗I love reading those articles about new materials. Since reading James Edward Gordon's The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor (https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691180984/th...), I’ve been trying to keep in touch with the development of new materials. Still, I find it hard to understand which materials get into…
on “The Toughest Material on Earth” ↗Cannot recommend enough "the new science of strong materials: or, why you don't fall through the floor" by JE Gordon. Old, but amazing.
on “Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?” ↗By the same author I can recommend The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor. (The section on wooden planes is particularly interesting.) http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Science-Strong-Materials-Through...
on “What's Going on at the Bay Bridge” ↗