The Science of Armour Materials comprehensively covers the range of armor materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibers, textiles, and protective apparel. The book also discusses aspects of analytical and numerical modeling, as well as laboratory-based high-strain r[...]

In the eighteenth century, chemistry was the science of materials. Chemists treated mundane raw materials and chemical substances as multidimensional objects of inquiry that could be investigated in both practical and theoretical contexts--as useful commodities, perceptible objects of nature, and en[...]

"The Science and Archaeology of Materials" is set to become the definitive work in the archaeology of materials. Henderson's highly illustrated work is an accessible and fascinating textbook which will be essential reading for all practical archaeologists. With clear sections on a wide range of mate[...]

Materials science predominantly covers compounds and their properties in their ‘solid' phase, as opposed to their gaseous or liquid phases at ‘room temperature'. This includes metals, polymers, and ceramics. This introduction is aimed at all engineers and scientists seeking a grounding in [...]

Providing a solution for teaching infant science, "New Star Science 1" books are aimed at the first primary school year. This "Pupil's Book" provides practical tasks and activities, with work throughout the topic and support for group activities. The topic covered is "sorting and using materials".[...]

J. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how the structural world around us works. Gordon focuses on so-called strong materials--such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone--explaining in engag[...]

"Materials Science in Manufacturing" focuses on materials science and materials processing primarily for engineering and technology students preparing for careers in manufacturing. The text also serves as a useful reference on materials science for the practitioner engaged in manufacturing as well a[...]

This book is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society's 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011. This issue includes papers presented in the Ceramics for Electric Energy Generation, Storage and Distributio[...]