This book is based on lllY experience in teaching. research, computer software developlllcnt and consulting. The audience for this book includes students, engineers or researchers in me chanical engineering, civil engineering, applied mathelllatics, materials sci ence, and other people who wish or rlPcd to have a good introduction to the mechanics of deforlllable solids and structures. SOllle chapters of the book are usually taught at the undergraduate level (e.g., beallls and plates in linear elasticity) while others (e.g., large deformations, numel'ic, l algoritluns, shells) are usually...