Materials science Books

A novel method of concrete mix design is presented. Tests with various constituent materials are reported in great detail. Both laboratory tests and applications in industry show the method to be very successful for all kinds of normal constituent...

The sea is steadily rising, presently at ~3.4 mm/y, already costing Billions in Venice, on the Thames River and in New York City, to counter sea-level-related surges. Experts anticipate an accelerated rise, and credible predictions for sea level rise by...

The field of materials science and engineering which studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements is called metallurgy. It also studies their inter-metallic compounds and their mixtures, which are known as alloys. Steel metallurgy is a...

Polymer science is a subfield of materials science. It generally deals with synthetic polymers such as plastics and elastomers. It has three main sub-disciplines- polymer chemistry, polymer physics and polymer characterization. The chemical synthesis and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Particle Technology and Applications presents the theoretical and technological background of particle science and explores up-to-date applications of particle technologies in the chemical, petrochemical, energy, mechanical, and materials industries. It...

Graphite, Graphene, and Their Polymer Nanocomposites presents a compilation of emerging research trends in graphene-based polymer nanocomposites (GPNC). International researchers from several disciplines share their expertise about graphene, its...

""Remarks On The Organization Of The British Royal Artillery"" is a historical book written by Charles James Buchanan Riddell in 1852. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the British Royal Artillery and its organization during the early 19th...

Papers on Insects Affecting Stored Products is a book written by Frank Hurlbut Chittenden in 1911. The book provides a comprehensive list of insects that have a negative impact on stored cereals. It includes detailed information on the Mexican Grain...

On Land-Drainage, Subsoil-Ploughing And Irrigation is a book written by John French Burke in 1841. The book covers various methods of improving the quality of soil for agriculture, such as land drainage, subsoil ploughing, and irrigation. Burke explains...

Leather Work is a comprehensive guidebook on the art of working with leather, written by Adelaide Mickel and first published in 1915. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of leather, the different types of leather and their uses,...

Logging In The Douglas Fir Region is a book written by William Henry Gibbons and published in 1918. The book provides a detailed account of the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, specifically focusing on the Douglas...

This book focuses on the advances in terahertz source technologies both from photonics and electronics (solid-state and vacuum-state) points of view.

In recent decades, luminescent nanomaterials have generated great interest in the scientific community due to their unique properties, which are different from those of their bulk counterparts, and their use in a wide variety of applications...

"... Pour obtenir l'aluminium métallique, M. Wöhler s'adressa au composé qui résulte de l'union de ce métal avec le chlore, c'est-à-dire au chlorure d'aluminium. Au fond d'un creuset de porcelaine il mit quelques fragments de potassium, et par-dessus, un...

Aucune découverte n'a excité, autant que celle des aérostats, la surprise, l'admiration, l'émotion universelles. Il n'y eut en Europe, qu'un cri d'enthousiasme pour les navigateurs intrépides qui, les premiers, osèrent s'élancer dans le vaste champ des...

Depuis la fin du dernier siècle, l'attention publique s'est portée plus d'une fois sur les aérostats et sur les applications qu'on pourrait faire de la locomotion aérienne à certaines recherches scientifiques. Presque toujours à ces périodes...

Photovoltaic modules have developed into mass products sold in billions and applied all over the world enabling a renewable energy supply. Reliability and sustainability are key factors for the success of Photovoltaics in all climate zones. The second...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

A large variety of degradation environments have varying degrees of effect on the properties and performance of polymeric materials. In order to sustain the usefulness of the polymeric materials over longer periods of time, it is of vital importance to...

Materials science as a discipline has its prime focus on the study of new materials, especially solid materials. This book explores the mechanical, optical, chemical properties of various materials along with their applications. The topics covered in...

Gold is a noble metal with various useful physical and chemical properties and a diverse array of applications in a myriad of fields like in electronics, medicine, dentistry, aerospace, etc. Its properties make gold one of the most widely used elements...

This book on ceramics and ceramic composites aims to provide a detailed overview of topics related to properties and processing of different ceramics and ceramic-based composites. The chapters included in this book encompass different aspects like novel...

Optical sensors are widely used in different fields for measuring and collecting information from diverse sources. This book attempts to understand the various applications of optical sensors. Some of the important topics elucidated in the book are...

The prime focus of materials engineering is the discovery and applications of materials. Properties of metals such as malleability and ductility have rendered them useful in diverse areas and there has been tremendous progress in their study. Latest...

The discipline of materials manufacturing has helped in developing better utilization techniques of raw materials, especially in industrial processes and technologies. This book on materials manufacturing unravels the recent studies in this field in a...

Ceramic engineering is a rapidly emerging field of engineering concerned with manufacturing of ceramics and ceramic composites. It focuses on understanding and analysing processes related to purification of raw materials, production and formation of...

Civil engineering is a branch of engineering that is concerned with the construction, design and maintenance of physical infrastructure such as bridges, roads, dams, airports, sewage systems, railways, etc. Many different types of building materials are...

Since the publication of the first edition, several Additive Manufacturing technologies have been invented, and many new terminologies have been formalized. Each chapter has been brought up-to-date so that this book continues with its coverage of...

Exploring the chemistry of synthesis, mechanisms of polymerization, reaction engineering of step-growth and chain-growth polymerization, polymer characterization, thermodynamics and structural, mechanical, thermal and transport behavior of polymers as...

Optical Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Semiconductors: Materials and Fundamental Principles presents an introduction to the fundamental optical properties of semiconductors. This book presents tutorial articles in...

A comprehensive presentation of wicking models developed in academia and industry, Wicking in Porous Materials: Traditional and Modern Modeling Approaches contains some of the most important approaches and methods available, from the traditional...

Polymeric and hybrid nanoparticles have received increased scientific interest in terms of basic research as well as commercial applications, promising a variety of uses for nanostructures in fields including bionanotechnology and medicine. Condensing...

Membrane Modification: Technology and Applications is written for engineers, scientists, graduate students, and researchers in the field of membrane science and technology, materials science, applied physics, chemistry, and environmental science. The...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

The book briefly describes the structure, properties and applications of various grades of steel, primarily aimed at non-metallurgical students from other engineering streams. The book consists of nine chapters covering most of the important types of...

This book summarizes recent advances in the fabrication methods, properties, and applications of various ceramic-filled polymer matrix composites. Surface-modification methods and chemical functionalization of the ceramic fillers are explored in detail,...

Dedicated to users and developers of high-powered systems, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials focuses on the research field of laser-induced damage and explores the significant and steady growth of applications for high-power lasers in the...

Integrating fundamental research with the technical applications of this rapidly evolving field, Structure and Functional Properties of Colloidal Systems clearly presents the connections between structure and functional aspects in colloid and interface...

Reverse engineering is widely practiced in the rubber industry. Companies routinely analyze competitors' products to gather information about specifications or compositions. In a competitive market, introducing new products with better features and at a...

Silicon, as a single-crystal semiconductor, has sparked a revolution in the field of electronics and touched nearly every field of science and technology. Though available abundantly as silica and in various other forms in nature, silicon is difficult to...

The Story of Iron is a historical book written by Elizabeth Ida Samuel in 1914. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of iron, from the early days of its discovery to its modern-day applications. The author traces the development of...

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Names of Men of War and Yachts Explained is a book written by Francis George Crofton in 1877. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the names of different types of naval vessels, including men of war and yachts. The author explains the origins and...

""Liquid Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines: A Practical Treatise for Engineers and Chemists"" is a book written by Harold Moore and published in 1920. The book provides a comprehensive overview of liquid fuels used in internal combustion engines. It...