Materials
A Very Short Introduction
$21.95
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2014
Summary
The study of materials is a major field of research that supports and drives innovation in technology. Using modern scientific techniques, materials scientists and engineers explore and manipulate materials, and create new ones with remarkable strength and extraordinary optical and electrical properties.
In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Hall looks at a wide range of materials, from steel, wood, and rubber, to gold, silicon, and graphene, describing how materials are used, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199672677 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199672679 |
| Author: | Christopher Hall |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 141g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 109mm x 175mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Christopher Hall
Christopher Hall is Professor Emeritus and Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, where he was previously Professor of Materials. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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