Dislocations are defects in the crystal structure of important engineering materials, such as metals, ceramics and semi-conductors, that strongly influence the properties of these materials. Research on dislocations was intense when the first edition of this classic work was published in the 1960s. [...]
This work was first published in 1965. Since then, a wider range of materials has emerged, most notably in the field of electronics and micro-engineering. This fourth edition provides a basis for an understanding of many of the physical and mechanical properties of crystalline solids.[...]