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Documentation in Ultrasonics: - Publications

The document summarizes two book reviews. The first review is of a textbook on engineering mechanics that covers topics like stress, strain, and strength of materials. The second review is of a book on noise and its effects on humans that covers topics like sound physics, hearing physiology, and noise measurement techniques.

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Documentation in Ultrasonics: - Publications

The document summarizes two book reviews. The first review is of a textbook on engineering mechanics that covers topics like stress, strain, and strength of materials. The second review is of a book on noise and its effects on humans that covers topics like sound physics, hearing physiology, and noise measurement techniques.

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ANHOUNCEMENTS AND REVIEWS 561

. PUBLICATIONS

Documentation in Ultrasonics
The Laboratory for Ultrasonics of the Technische Hochschule at Aachen, intends to
publish a third volume oL Documentation in Ultrasonics. This volume will contain
approximately 5000 titles which appeared during the years 1968—1970. Copies of Volume
2 (1967—1968) of this publication are also available. Orders and enquiries should be
addressed to Prof. Dr R. Pohlman, Laboratorium für Ultraschall, Rhein.-Westf. Technische
Hochschule, Aachen, Germany.

Building Science
Building Science, published quarterly, provides data and a reference source for all research
workers and professional people involved with buildings, its allied subjects and its wide-
ranging problems. It covers the three main aspects of building science: environment,
construction, and “human engineering”. Papers may be submitted in English, French or
German with English abstracts. Subscription rates are £16.00 ($40.00) for one year or
£28.80 ($72) for two years. The editor-in-chief is Professor A. W. Hendry of Edinburgh
University.

BOOK REVIEWS

ENGINEERING MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES 1969, E. F. Byars and R. D. Snyder.


Scranton, Pennsylvania: International Textbook Company, second edition. £4.90.
Elementary strength of materials is presented in a logical and interesting way, with
an emphasis throughout on design applications. The reader is introduced to stress, strain,
and mechanical properties of materials, and these concepts are applied to the analysis of
engin- eering structures and components under elastic and plastic conditions. The various
kinds of loading which components carry and the types of failure experienced are
discussed and classified.
The topics covered include axially loaded members, torsion, bending, buckling, theories
of failure, energy methods, fatigue, creep and relaxation, stress concentrations, and
experi- mental methods of stress analysis. The reader is assumed to have a knowledge of
statics and simple calculus.
The units used are inches, feet, pounds, tons and sometimes kips, and the details of
structural members, provided in an Appendix, are to American Standards. The text
includes many worked examples, and problems with answers are generously provided on
each topic. It is well illustrated and easy to follow throughout.
E. OLLERTON

NOISE AND MAN 1968, William Burns. London: John Murray. 328 pp., price £2.50.
This book provides an introduction to the many subjects contained within the scope of its
title. After a short introduction, three chapters deal with the strictly physical aspects of
sound, leading gently from sinusoidal waves, through complex tones, noise and wave
propagation, to measurement procedures and frequency analysis.
A clear and concise chapter on the physiology and mechanisms of hearing summarizes
present knowledge and prefaces the next two chapters which deal with audiometric
calibra- tion and meaasurement techniques, and define the various types of hearing
impairment.

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