The book “Strength of Materials” authored by Prof. D Ghosh and Dr. A K Datta is a textbook on the subject with a difference. It has all the ingredients necessary to quench the thirst of the inquisitive readers as well as that of undergraduate students. To be specific it contains the following salient features: • Theory in necessity but not too lengthy details. • Large number of worked out examples with important notes and discussions wherever necessary. • Good number of review problems with practical orientation. • Comparative study with useful details and examples about the fundamental concepts of different Energy Methods particularly beneficial to the students interested in learning Advanced Mechanics. • Discussion about the effect of idealisations, approximations and thought provoking aspects of some practical phenomena. • Multiple choice questions. • Additional information on topic such as “stress concentration.” • Sample computer programmes for solution of some problems.