Abstract:
Mechanics Hidden in Structures, written by Professor Ji Tian-Jian from the University of Manchester, UK, was published by Higher Education Press in September 2025. Featuring “transforming abstraction into concreteness and integrating fun into professionalism”, the book boasts numerous teaching aid innovations, in-depth case analyses, and the concept of teaching-research collaboration—positioning it as a mechanics popular science work that combines popular science and educational value. This article seeks to explore the educational logic and popular science insights embedded within the book. By analyzing it from three perspectives: innovation in teaching methods, knowledge dissemination paths, and teaching-research integration practices, it distills the core experience of popularizing complex theories and rendering professional content relatable to daily life, while recommending
Mechanics Hidden in Structures to readers.