This new edition addresses such modern topics of continuum mechanics as electroand magnetoelasticity. In particular,
we derive the electrostatic and magnetic Maxwell stresses as additional examples for the application of the momentum
balance. Some classical topics of continuum mechanics as the mass transport and
mass balance equation are treated as well. Motivated by my students, I again added
many new problems with solutions. For example, one of these problems deals with
the kinematics of the picture frame test. Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Dieter
Merkle from the Springer-Verlag for his support in getting this edition published.