crystalsactuallycontaineddislocations.Thecontinuumtheorieswhich datebackmorethanacenturysoughttoexplainmicroscopicdeforma tion in terms of abstract models involving mechanical elements of whichthespringand the dashpot wereprominentexamples. Froma strictly practical standpoint these continuum models still have great utilitytoday, particularlyinareaswhere the materialsaresocompli cated that the preferred route, linking microscopic behaviour with macroscopicbehaviour, is notyet available. Section3ofthe book is concernedthereforewiththecontinuumpointofviewformetals.
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Hard Cover. 1st Edition Reprinted. 22.5 x 14 cm., xvii, 502pp. A collection of papers by various authors arranged in sections: General concepts; Metals - physical point of view; Metals - continuum point of view; Rocks and composites; Soils. Obituary and portrait of Prof. Jean Mandel. Orange laminated boards with red lettering. CONDITION. VG+. The pages are clean and tight. the spine is faded to yellow. Library marks and labels on spine and free end paper. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 002615
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