Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering - 2nd Edition

Name: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering - 2nd Edition
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Introduction to Materials Science and EngineeringAuthor(s): Yip-Wah Chung, Monica Kapoor\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032101446, 978-1032101446\nSynopsis\nOur civilization owes its most significant milestones to our use of materials. Metals gave us better agriculture and eventually the industrial revolution, silicon gave us the digital revolution, and were just beginning to see what nanomaterials yield. Updated to reflect the many societal and technological changes in the field since publication of the first edition, Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, Second Edition, offers an interdisciplinary view that emphasizes the importance of materials to engineering applications and builds the basis needed to select, modify, and create materials to meet specific criteria. The most outstanding feature of this book is the authors unique and engaging application-oriented approach. By beginning each chapte.