For undergraduate, introductory-level courses in Strength of Materials or Mechanics of Materials, in departments of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology. This text provides comprehensive coverage of the key topics in strength of materials--with an emphasis on applications, problem solving, and design of structural members, mechanical devices and systems. It includes coverage of the latest tools, trends and analysis techniques, and makes great use of example problems.
Mott grew up in Nyack, NY, served in the Marines during WWII, and graduated from Columbia University. He played drums with Benny Goodman for a period before getting a job at CBS doing sound effects for radio. He stuck around for television and worked on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Laugh In, and won two Emmys for his work on Days of Our Lives.