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by James M. Gere (Author)
Key Phrases: linear elasticity, spherical pressure vessels, doubly symmetric beams, Cengage Learning, All Rights Reserved, Basic Topics (more...)
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The level of the presentation is perfect. The descriptive material is rigorous, yet explained with outstanding clarity.

I think Professor Gere has an excellent book and today is the standard by which to measure a mechanics of materials book. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Now featuring the problem-solving CD-ROM, StressAlyzer, the Sixth Edition of this book continues its tradition as the leading text in Mechanics of Materials. With its hallmark clarity and accuracy, this text develops student understanding along with analytical and problem-solving skills. The main topics are the analysis and design of structural members subjected to tension, compression, torsion, bending, and more. The book includes more material than can be taught in a single course so instructors have the opportunity to select the topics they wish to cover.

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  • Hardcover: 940 pages
  • Publisher: Thomson-Engineering; 6th edition (December 15, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0534417930
  • ISBN-13: 978-0534417932
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #294,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mechanics of Materials, December 15, 2002
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I bought this book as a supplement to my old school text because an engineer can never have enough good resouces in the working world. I chose it after much research as it was well recommended as THE BOOK to have. I have found it to be an excellent reference book. Most all the homework problems have answers in the back as a check. The publishing and editing qualities are excellent.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introductory text for strength of materials, May 11, 2004
By Paul Wang (Chicago) - See all my reviews
I was surprised at how clear and thorough this book was. I read almost the entire book (left out just a number of sections), and if you're like me and need to know the proofs for the engineering models, then this is great. It explained derivations, equation limitations, and problem-solving methods in a very satisfying way - I can honestly say that, because of this book, I have a better appreciation for how engineering methods are developed. Assuming you've studied differential equations and statics, then this book will be just right for you.

All the problems have solutions in the back, which was very helpful. However, occasionally I ran into problems that I needed detailed solutions to, so you might need to see your professor about those. Also, I have a strong feeling that maybe 3-4 problems out of the ~100 that I did had wrong or oversimplified solutions- but I could be wrong, or I used different approximation methods. So not counting that tiny minority of aggravating problems, this book is both pleasantly informative and challenging, and it made me continue to like engineering, unlike some other books/classes I've used/taken.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginning students, January 30, 2002
By "bervin10" (Champaign, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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I guess I can see some criticism from a mechanical enineers point of view for lack of fatigue failure analysis. But this book is mainly written for the beginning undergraduate for stress and strain analyis. It is by far one of the handiest and most well written books on the subject that I have come across. If you want fatigue life buy a Shigley book. If you want the basic understanding, Timoshenko is wonderful.
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