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Mechanics Iutam Usnc/Tam: A History of People, Events, and Communities

AUTHOR Herakovich, Carl T.
PUBLISHER Springer (05/24/2016)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)
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This book provides a detailed history of the United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) of the US National Academies, the relationship between the USNC/TAM and IUTAM, and a review of the many mechanicians who developed the field over time. It emphasizes the birth and growth of USNC/TAM, the birth and growth of the larger International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM), and explores the work of mechanics from Aristotle to the present. Written by the former Secretary of USNC/TAM, Dr. Carl T. Herakovich of the University of Virginia, the book profiles luminaries of mechanics including Galileo, Newton, Bernoulli, Euler, Cauchy, Prandtl, Einstein, von Krmn, Timoshenko, and in so doing provides insight into centuries of scientific and technologic advance.
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ISBN-13: 9783319323114
ISBN-10: 3319323113
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 231
Carton Quantity: 26
Product Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.63 x 9.21 inches
Weight: 1.18 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Illustrated
Country of Origin: NL
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Mechanical
Technology & Engineering | Mechanics - General
Technology & Engineering | Physics - General
Dewey Decimal: 509
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This book provides a detailed history of the United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) of the US National Academies, the relationship between the USNC/TAM and IUTAM, and a review of the many mechanicians who developed the field over time. It emphasizes the birth and growth of USNC/TAM, the birth and growth of the larger International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM), and explores the work of mechanics from Aristotle to the present. Written by the former Secretary of USNC/TAM, Dr. Carl T. Herakovich of the University of Virginia, the book profiles luminaries of mechanics including Galileo, Newton, Bernoulli, Euler, Cauchy, Prandtl, Einstein, von Kármán, Timoshenko, and in so doing provides insight into centuries of scientific and technologic advance.

  • Profiles the applied mathematicians and engineers who developed the field of mechanics in the contextof the establishment of the USNC/TAM and the IUTAM
  • Details the relationship between USNC/TAM and IUTAM
  • Traces the significant developments in the field of mechanics
  • Examines the development of the USNC/TAM from its birth to the present

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This book provides a detailed history of the United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) of the US National Academies, the relationship between the USNC/TAM and IUTAM, and a review of the many mechanicians who developed the field over time. It emphasizes the birth and growth of USNC/TAM, the birth and growth of the larger International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM), and explores the work of mechanics from Aristotle to the present. Written by the former Secretary of USNC/TAM, Dr. Carl T. Herakovich of the University of Virginia, the book profiles luminaries of mechanics including Galileo, Newton, Bernoulli, Euler, Cauchy, Prandtl, Einstein, von Krmn, Timoshenko, and in so doing provides insight into centuries of scientific and technologic advance.

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