Mechanics of Materials For Dummies

One word.. Helpful.!! Even though you feel overwhelmed by having to read this book and then your textbook, it's worth it if you want to understand what you're reading. The material in the this book is broken down in a more simplistic, straight forward manner that it complements your textbook. I am not big on reading and was very skeptical and unmotivated to have to read an additional book to understand the material. But to be honest, it was worth the money and additional time spent reading it.

Awesome for a deformables solids course. Really gets down to whats important and I think it complements lectures better than my textbook

Entertaining read.

Like all the dummy books, it gives basic information that has sometimes been a clincher to getting the question. However sometimes the info is too basic or vague for my university student needs.

very good book

I bought this as a refresher on work I did before I retired. Good material and easy to comprehend.

Good discussion of certain topics but the lack of numerical examples was disappointing.A workbook would be a good addition.

Well explained with lots of questions and answers.

Great book to keep the young minds sharp over the summer. Easy to read for those students keen on a bright future. Also an asset for us older humans to delve into the basicsRobJ

Good book for beginners. Easy to understand concepts without much mathematics

Ouvrage strictement scientifique à la hauteur des attentes des lecteurs.Commandé pour un étudiant dans une haute école d'ingénieurs. Etudiant totalement satisfait!

This book is extremely useful for any Solids/Structures course. Even at third year at university, there are some chapters that are useful. The writer has structured the book in such a way that you feel guided through the topics. It is written in plain English and is very easy to get to grips with. The only issue I have with this book, is that the author regularly switches between imperial and metric units which can be confusing. One must bear in mind that the writer does assume you have some basic knowledge of the subject. Even so, this book is an excellent study companion.

Good kick start to the topic. Does not cover von misses Stress , but good for engineers in other fields