Publisher's Synopsis
Mechanics is the body of knowledge that deals with the relationships between forces and the motion of points through space, including the material space. Material science is the body of knowledge that deals with the properties of materials, including their mechanical properties. Mechanics is very deductivehaving defined some variables and given some basic premises, one can logically deduce relationships between the variables. Material science is very empiricalhaving defined some variables one establishes the relationships between the variables experimentally. Mechanics of materials synthesizes the empirical relationships of materials into the logical framework of mechanics, to produce formulas for use in the design of structures and other solid bodies.
