{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-rock-mechanics-john-conrad-jaeger-9780632057597","title":"Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics","description":"Widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book in its field, the fourth edition of \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Rock Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e includes new and substantially updated chapters to this highly praised text.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensively updated throughout, this new edition contains substantially expanded chapters on poroelasticity, wave propogation, and subsurface stresses\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures entirely new chapters on rock fractures and micromechanical models of rock behaviour\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses fundamental concepts such as stress and strain\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a thorough introduction to the subject before expertly delving into a fundamental, self-contained discussion of specific topics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnavailable for many years, now back by popular demand.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at HigherEducation@wiley.com for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviews: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With this attention to detail, and rigorous adherence to clarity and exactness in description, this edition will consolidate the standing achieved by the earlier editions as a most authoritative and comprehensive book in its field. It will continue to serve as a leading reference work for geoscientists interested in structural geology, tectonics and petrophysics as well as for civil, mining and petroleum engineers.\" \u003ci\u003e(Petroleum Geoscience)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...I consider this book to be an invaluable reference for studying and understanding the fundamental science at the base of rock mechanics. I believe this to be a must-have textbook and I strongly recommend it to anyone, student or professional, interested in the subject.\" (\u003ci\u003eRock Mechanics and Rock Engineering)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent book, very well presented, and is a must for the shelves of serious engineers and scientists active or interested in the fields of rock mechanics and rock engineering.... Highly recommended.\" (\u003ci\u003eSouth African Geographical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Conrad Jaeger,Neville G. W. Cook,Robert Zimmerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0632057599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780632057597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.74h x 7.64w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 116","brand":"John Conrad Jaeger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47304769437951,"sku":"9780632057597","price":154.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a33f3f6-4d73-4909-ad1b-79b0d6e1a4ff.jpg?v=1758829113","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fundamentals-of-rock-mechanics-john-conrad-jaeger-9780632057597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}