This new edition has been greatly enlarged and updated to provide both scientists and engineers with a clear and comprehensive understanding of composite materials. In describing both theoretical and practical aspects of their production, properties and usage, the book crosses the borders of many di[...]

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.[...]