Coverage includes the engineering properties and advantages of fibrous composites; the mathematical formulations of the governing equations of mechanics for anisotropic, laminated materials; descriptions of test methods for determining properties of composites; experimental results for the complete mechanical response of a variety of composites up to and including failure; correlation of actual material response in both the linear and nonlinear ranges with theoretical predictions; micromechanics methods for predicting elastic properties; and thermo-elastic response of laminated tubes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.