J. E. 戈登的经典著作《结构是什么》以引人入胜的清晰笔触, 揭示了自然界和人造世界中结构得以稳定存在并抵抗破坏的内在力学原理。本书超越了传统的工程力学教科书范式, 它将材料科学、生物学、历史案例与巧妙的日常类比融为一体。以此为基础, 本书深入浅出地阐释了“应力”“应变”等核心概念如何塑造着万物的形态及其性能极限。

J. E. Gordon' s classic work Structures: Or Why Things Don' t Fall Down reveals, with captivating and lucid prose, the internal mechanical principles that enable structures in both the natural and humanmade world to remain stably and resist destruction. The book transcends the traditional paradigm of engineering mechanics textbooks, integrating materials science, biology, historical cases, and clever everyday analogies. On this foundation, it provides an insightful yet accessible explanation of how core concepts like " stress" and "strain" shape the forms of all things and determine the limits of their performance.