TY - BOOK AU - Alexander J.M. AU - Anderson J.C. AU - Leaver K.D AU - Rawlings R.D TI - Materials Science / Fourth Edition SN - 412341506 PY - 1990/// PB - Chapman & Hall N2 - This edition provides a complete and current introduction to Materials Science. Periodic Table, Preface, Building Blocks: The Electron, Wave Mechanics, The Simplest Atom - Hydrogen, Atoms with Many Electrons - The Periodic Table, Molecules and Bonding, Crystal Structure, Thermal Phenomena in Materials, Crystal Defects, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Properties, Ceramics and Composites, Plastics and Polymers, Electrical Conduction in Metals, Semiconductors, Semiconductor Processing, Magnetic Materials, Dielectrics, Optical Materials, Further Reading, Appendices, Index ER -