Mechanics of Materials

Materials is great. Well formatted. Clear examples. Thorough explanations. But the actual physical quality sucks. Pages are super thin, about 1/4 of them got stuck together from printing so I’ve had to destroy page after page to even read half the book (and the pages are so thing they just rip). You would think that for hundreds of dollars a printing company would emphasize quality material...but ironically not. Not even for a mechanics of materials book...

Let's be honest: if you're looking at this book, you probably need it for a class. That said, I still refer to it for other classes and it has lots of helpful tables and information. The examples are also easy to follow. Of all the books I have had to buy for school I actually liked this one. It's a great reference to have on-hand and I'm glad I bought it.

Pretty quality for a textbook. I only feel slightly overcharged, so I consider it an achievement in required academic literature.

A

Has helped my pass my class

Excellent book, great condition (new), built well, arrived fast and served me well. I got an A in the course thanks to this book!

Looks like a good book. Using it this semester.

Lots of valuable information!

It’s a good book for self study. Both students and practicing engineers alike can benefit from comprehensive treatment of topics.