Collagen: Structure and Mechanics, an Introduction -- Collagen Diversity, Synthesis and Assembly -- Collagen Fibrillar Structure and Hierarchies -- Restraining Cross-Links Responsible for the Mechanical Properties of Collagen Fibers: Natural and Artificial -- Damage and Fatigue -- Viscoelasticity, Energy Storage and Transmission and Dissipation by Extracellular Matrices in Vertebrates -- Nanoscale Deformation Mechanisms in Collagen -- Hierarchical Nanomechanics of Collagen Fibrils: Atomistic and Molecular Modeling -- Mechanical Adaptation and Tissue Remodeling -- Tendons and Ligaments: Structure, Mechanical Behavior and Biological Function -- Collagen in Arterial Walls: Biomechanical Aspects -- The Extracellular Matrix of Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle -- The Cornea and Sclera -- Collagen and the Mechanical Properties of Bone and Calcified Cartilage -- Dentin -- Genetic Collagen Diseases: Influence of Collagen Mutations on Structure and Mechanical Behavior -- Biomimetic Collagen Tissues: Collagenous Tissue Engineering and Other Applications.