"Structural Biomaterials bridges an important gap between mechanical behavior and biology... Dispersed throughout the text are numerous humorous examples or anecdotes, which lighten the reading."
Choice Praise for the first edition: "[A]n excellent introduction to the field... The easy style and the lighthearted references to such things as the 'fracture of table jelly' and 'half-boiled notions' about egg shells will help ... Read morebiological readers to cope with the many complex physical concepts introduced."
John M. Gosline, American Scientist Praise for the first edition: "This book should go a long way towards filling the communication gap between biology and physics... It begins with the basic theory of elasticity and viscoelasticity, describing concepts like stress, strain, compliance and plasticity in simple mathematical terms... For the non-biologist, these chapters provide a clear account of macromolecular structure and conformation... [Vincent's work] is a delight to read, full of interesting anecdotes and examples from unexpected sources... I can strongly recommend this book, as it shows how biologists could use mechanical properties as well as conventional methods to deduce molecular structure."
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