Fracture and life /
Cotterell, Brian, 1934-
Fracture and life / Brian Cotterell ; [foreword by Gordon Williams] - New Jersey : Imperial College Press ; c2010 - xxviii, 471 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references
This book is an interdisciplinary review of the effect of fracture on life, following the development of the understanding of fracture written from a historical perspective. After a short introduction to fracture, the first section of the book covers the effects of fracture on the evolution of the Earth, plants and animals, and man. The second section of the book covers the largely empirical control of fracture from ancient times to the end of the nineteenth century. The final section reviews the development of fracture theory as a discipline and its application during the twentieth century through to the present time
9781848162822 (hbk.) RM301.83 1848162820 (hbk.)
Fracture mechanics
Stone implements
Fracture and life / Brian Cotterell ; [foreword by Gordon Williams] - New Jersey : Imperial College Press ; c2010 - xxviii, 471 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references
This book is an interdisciplinary review of the effect of fracture on life, following the development of the understanding of fracture written from a historical perspective. After a short introduction to fracture, the first section of the book covers the effects of fracture on the evolution of the Earth, plants and animals, and man. The second section of the book covers the largely empirical control of fracture from ancient times to the end of the nineteenth century. The final section reviews the development of fracture theory as a discipline and its application during the twentieth century through to the present time
9781848162822 (hbk.) RM301.83 1848162820 (hbk.)
Fracture mechanics
Stone implements