Understanding Materials Science (2nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2004)
History, Properties, Applications, Second Edition

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440 p. · 17.8x25.4 cm · Hardback

 This introduction for engineers examines not only the physical properties of materials, but also their history, uses, development, and some of the implications of resource depletion and materials substitutions.

Mechanical Properties of Materials.- The First Materials (Stone Age and Copper—Stone Age).- Fundamental Mechanical Properties of Materials.- Mechanisms.- The Bronze Age.- Alloys and Compounds.- Atoms in Motion.- The Iron Age.- Iron and Steel.- Degradation of Materials (Corrosion).- Electronic Properties of Materials.- The Age of Electronic Materials.- Electrical Properties of Materials.- Magnetic Properties of Materials.- Optical Properties of Materials.- Thermal Properties of Materials.- Materials and the World.- No Ceramics Age?.- From Natural Fibers to Man-Made Plastics.- Gold.- Economic and Environmental Considerations.- What Does the Future Hold?.

Covers new developments in the field in the past five years,

updated graphs, dated information and references