History of the theory of structures, the: from arch analysis to computational mechanics
Auteur :
Kurrer, Karl-Eugen
Éditeur :
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
ISBN :
9783433018385
Date de publication :
23 avr. 2008
Dimensions :
24,8 x 18,2 x 5,4 cm
Poids :
1900 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
This major work is about more than the origins and use of statics, it is also about the very ideas of "statics" and "strength of materials" and how they came to be part of the engineer's life. Fully referenced, with short biographies of over 175 important engineers.