This book is a modern version of classical Strength of Materials adapted
to meet the needs of developing technology with its emphasis on
interdisciplinary approaches. Coverage integrates a wide array of topics
into a unified text, including such subjects as plasticity, fracture,
composite materials, energy approaches, and mechanics of microdevices
(MEMs). It offers comprehensive coverage of topics used in engineering
solutions for the stiffness and strength of physical systems. The
integrated and unified approach used in this book reflects the reality
of modern technology with its demands to learn the fundamentals of new
subjects quickly.