To be published in 2012 by Springer-Verlag.

A bird's eye view on the mechanical, thermal, and optical properties of continuously distributed matter.

  1. Balance Equations
  2. Material Equations
  3. Linear Response Theory
  4. Examples

Chapters 1 to 3, the first half of the book, present a systematic theoretical foundation. The second half is made up of examples, small articles which illustrate most aspects of what has been explained before.

See the preliminary Table of Contents.