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Materials science and engineering
First published 1985 · 992 pages
A methodical, illuminating journey into the microscopic architecture that dictates how the physical world holds together, bends, and breaks.
What it feels like
Reading this foundational text feels like putting on a pair of X-ray glasses that suddenly reveal the hidden logic of the physical world. The pace is inherently steady and methodical, guiding the reader step-by-step from the abstract realm of atomic lattices to the tangible realities of steel beams, glass-ceramics, and polymer fibers. There is a deeply satisfying, pragmatic mood that permeates the chapters, replacing the mystery of why things break or bend with clear, structural understanding. The prose is unapologetically academic and precise, designed for clarity and retention rather than poetic flourish. It is a deeply rewarding experience for engineering students, makers, and deeply curious minds who find beauty in the rigorous, predictable relationships between a material's microscopic structure and its real-world performance.
- Mood
- intellectual
- pragmatic
- structured
- focused
- Tone
- authoritative
- instructive
- objective
- methodical
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- the hidden structure of reality · microscopic origins of macroscopic behavior · human ingenuity and design · the building blocks of technology
- The writing
- Precise, methodical, and highly structured, prioritizing clarity and pedagogical progression over stylistic flourish.
- The arc
- Moves from foundational curiosity about atomic structures to a satisfying, practical mastery of real-world applications.
- Who it's for
- Engineering students, curious makers, and science enthusiasts who want to understand exactly why materials behave the way they do.
About the book
Building on the success of previous editions, this book continues to provide engineers with a strong understanding of the three primary types of materials and composites, as well as the relationships that exist between the structural elements of materials and their properties. The relationships among processing, structure, properties, and performance components for steels, glass-ceramics, polymer fibers, and silicon semiconductors are explored throughout the chapters. The discussion of the construction of crystallographic directions in hexagonal unit cells is expanded. At the end of each chapter, engineers will also find revised summaries and new equation summaries to reexamine key concepts.
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