"Vibrations of Shells and Plates" by Werner Soedel is a comprehensive reference book on the vibrations of shells and plates, published by Marcel Dekker, Inc. in 1981. It is the second edition, revised and expanded, with new chapters on recent developments in the field. The book is intended for graduate students and is also useful for practicing engineers and researchers involved in both theoretical and experimental work. It provides detailed derivations of important equations and insights into experimental problems. The book consists of 21 chapters, starting with the historical development of vibrations of continuous systems. Chapter 2 presents the detailed derivation of Love's equations for deep shells, including discussions on Hamilton's principle, boundary conditions, and differences between various shell theories. Subsequent chapters cover the derivation of equations for different shell structures, natural frequencies, mode shapes, and various analytical methods such as Galerkin's, Rayleigh–Ritz, and Southwell's approaches. The book also discusses the effects of rotation, thermal stresses, elastic foundations, and surrounding media on vibrations. Chapters 13 to 21 cover advanced topics such as the receptance method for combined shell structures, hysteresis damping, composite materials, and numerical methods like finite element and finite difference approaches. The book is well-written, with detailed derivations and references at the end of each chapter. It is an excellent reference for the field of shell and plate vibrations, containing many modern developments. The book is recommended for every technical library."Vibrations of Shells and Plates" by Werner Soedel is a comprehensive reference book on the vibrations of shells and plates, published by Marcel Dekker, Inc. in 1981. It is the second edition, revised and expanded, with new chapters on recent developments in the field. The book is intended for graduate students and is also useful for practicing engineers and researchers involved in both theoretical and experimental work. It provides detailed derivations of important equations and insights into experimental problems. The book consists of 21 chapters, starting with the historical development of vibrations of continuous systems. Chapter 2 presents the detailed derivation of Love's equations for deep shells, including discussions on Hamilton's principle, boundary conditions, and differences between various shell theories. Subsequent chapters cover the derivation of equations for different shell structures, natural frequencies, mode shapes, and various analytical methods such as Galerkin's, Rayleigh–Ritz, and Southwell's approaches. The book also discusses the effects of rotation, thermal stresses, elastic foundations, and surrounding media on vibrations. Chapters 13 to 21 cover advanced topics such as the receptance method for combined shell structures, hysteresis damping, composite materials, and numerical methods like finite element and finite difference approaches. The book is well-written, with detailed derivations and references at the end of each chapter. It is an excellent reference for the field of shell and plate vibrations, containing many modern developments. The book is recommended for every technical library.