Melvin F. KanninenInstitute Scientist, Southwest Institute, San Antonio, Texas, Carl H. PopelarProfessor of Engineering Mechanics, Ohio State University, Columbus

"This book presents a detailed and comprehensive state-of-the art review of fracture mechanics....deals with many aspects of fracture not found in any previous publication written on the subject.... The book is extremely well written and the authors bring physical insight rarely seen in any other book." --Applied Mechanics Review