Fifty materials that make the world. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ian Baker ; with a foreword by Michael F. Ashby.
• Other Names: (Materials scientist), Baker, Ian; Ashby, M. F
• Contents: Intro; Dedication; Foreword for Fifty Materials That Make the World; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: ABS Plastics; Reference; Chapter 2: Aluminium/Aluminum; References; Chapter 3: Asphalt; References; Chapter 4: Bakelite; References; Chapter 5: Bronze; References; Chapter 6: Celluloid; References; Chapter 7: Clay; References; Chapter 8: Concrete; References; Chapter 9: Copper; References; Chapter 10: Cotton; References; Chapter 11: Diamond; References; Chapter 12: Gallium Arsenide; Reference; Chapter 13: Glass; References. Chapter 14: Glass Fiber Reinforced PolymersReferences; Chapter 15: Gold; References; Chapter 16: Graphite; References; Chapter 17: Gutta Percha; References; Chapter 18: Iron; References; Chapter 19: Kevlar and Other Aramid Fibers; References; Chapter 20: Lead; References; Chapter 21: Lead Zirconate Titanate; References; Chapter 22: Leather; References; Chapter 23: Lithium; References; Chapter 24: Magnesium; References; Chapter 25: Nickel-Based Superalloys; References; Chapter 26: Nitinol; References; Chapter 27: Nylon; References; Chapter 28: Paper; References; Chapter 29: Platinum. Chapter 47: Uranium/Uranium OxideReferences; Chapter 48: Wood; References; Chapter 49: Wool; References; Chapter 50: Zinc; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 620.11; Materials science; Materials -- Technological innovations; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Materials science; Materials -- Technological innovations; Technology & Engineering -- Nanotechnology & MEMS; Science -- Chemistry -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Precision instruments manufacture; Chemistry; Ceramics & glass technology; Surfaces (Physics); Engineering; Testing of materials; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319787664; 3319787667
• Related ISBNs: 9783319787640; 3319787640
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2018).
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