Table of Contents

The Basis of Materials Science. The Smallest Building Blocks. The Simplest Atom. Atoms with Many Electrons. Molecules and Interatomic Bonding. The Internal Structure of Crystals. Thermal Properties. Crystal Defects. Mechanical Properties. Phase Diagrams and Microstructure of Alloys. Ceramics. Polymers and Plastics. Multiphase Materials and Composites. Electrical Conduction in Metals. Semiconductors. Semiconductor Materials Processing. Magnetic Materials. Dielectric, Piezoelectric, Ferroelectric and Pyroelectric Materials. Optical Materials

About the Author

J.C. Anderson, Keith D. Leaver, Rees D. Rawlings, Patrick S. Leevers

Reviews

"The whole book is an easy-to-read introduction into some of the most important and interesting parts of materials science. It focuses on the main issues and treats these in a clear and precise manner … . A number of end-of-chapter problems and well-selected self-assessment questions (with answers) will enable students to test their understanding of the text … . [Some] textbooks … try to introduce microstructural characterization and micromechanical modelling at the undergraduate stage, but many statements … turn out to be incorrect ... . This is what the present book carefully avoids and what might be a key to its success."
- Materials World, Vol. 13, No. 7, July 2005