Download or read book Foundations of the Nonlinear Theory of Elasticity written by V. V. Novozhilov and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an essential book for students and academicians alike. In addition to discussing theory, topics include the connection between stresses and strains in an isotropic elastic body, the geometry of strain, and much more. Deductions are explained in the simplest, most intuitive manner for wide accessibility. 1953 edition.