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An advanced examination of fracture mechanisms in ductile and brittle materials. Both the mechanics and the materials aspects are covered with importance placed on the synthesis of the two approaches. Topics include linear elastic fracture mechanics, ductile fracture, the J-integral, atomistic aspects of fracture in polycrystalline materials, fracture in ceramics and polymers, influence of the material microstructure on fracture toughness and ductility in FCC and BCC materials.