The Mechanics of Biological Materials
John Morton author Manuel Elices author Gustavo Guinea author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:25th Jul '25
£89.99
This title is due to be published on 25th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

This book introduces the mechanical principles governing the behaviour of a wide range of biological materials, which are materials produced by a biological system. The approach is systematic and based on one-dimensional (fibres), two-dimensional (membrane), and three-dimensional (bulk) biological materials. The essential mathematical tools are developed from first principles and applied to materials as diverse as spider silk, blood vessels, and bone. It offers a progressive introduction of mathematics and mechanics concepts and offers detailed solutions to numerous worked examples.
• Provides an essential gateway to access complex treatises in the important and demanding models governing the observed behaviour of biological materials.
• Teaches readers to exploit the wondrous properties found in nature in the development of biomimetic applications.
• Offers a progressive introduction of mathematics and mechanics concepts.
• Includes detailed solutions to numerous worked examples, case studies, and homework problems.
The text is aimed at students of chemistry, materials engineering, and biology, who do not have a background in mechanics but wish to further their knowledge of the mechanics of biological materials.
A solutions manual is available to qualifying adopting professors.
ISBN: 9781032892771
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
392 pages