{"product_id":"2026100011301-secondhand-a-treatise-on-photo-elasticity","title":"A Treatise On Photo-Elasticity","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: poor boards - discoloured and stained; binding remains tight; internally sound.  price clipped dj. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the intersection of optics and mechanics lies one of the most powerful experimental techniques in classical engineering science — and A Treatise on Photo-Elasticity remains the definitive authority on the subject. Originally authored by E. G. Coker and L. N. G. Filon, two of Britain's most distinguished applied mathematicians and engineers, this monumental work chronicles the principles and practice of photo-elasticity: the optical method by which stress distributions in transparent models are made visible through the phenomenon of birefringence. It presents a rigorous mathematical framework alongside detailed experimental methodology, covering everything from the theory of light and elasticity to the practical construction of polariscopes and the interpretation of fringe patterns under complex loading conditions.\n\nRevised by H. T. Jessop and published by Cambridge University Press, this 1957 edition updates a landmark text that had already shaped a generation of structural and mechanical engineers. The authors argue with precision and clarity, guiding the reader from foundational optical theory through increasingly sophisticated applications in stress analysis for engineering structures. Its scope is extraordinary — part physics treatise, part engineering handbook — and its influence on experimental mechanics endures to this day. For anyone engaged in the study of stress analysis, structural integrity, or the history of applied mechanics, this volume remains an indispensable reference that bridges elegant theory with hands-on scientific practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572376015067,"sku":"2026100011301-SECONDHAND","price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e7e57509-7141-4c09-b87f-08a0a35bc9ab.png?v=1791166444","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011301-secondhand-a-treatise-on-photo-elasticity","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}