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The Coming of Materials Science both covers the discipline of
materials science, and draws an impressionistic map of the present
state of the subject. The first chapter examines the emergence of the materials
science concept, in both academe and industry. The second and third
chapters delve back into the prehistory of materials science,
examining the growth of such concepts as atoms, crystals and
thermodynamics, and also examine the evolution of a number of
neighbouring disciplines, to see what helpful parallels might
emerge. The book contains numerous literature references. Many refer to
the earliest key papers and books, while others are to sources,
often books, offering a view of the present state of a topic. Early
references are to the past but as the book continues, it brings the
reader up to date with more recent sources. The author, Professor Robert Cahn FRS, has striven to be
critical about the history of the discipline of materials science
and to draw general conclusions about scientific practice from what
he has discovered about the evolution of materials science. Further
issues that the book highlights include: What is a scientific
discipline? How do disciplines merge and differentiate? Can a
discipline also be interdisciplinary? Is materials science a real
discipline? A large range of themes is presented in the book and
readers are invited to interact with the author if they reach
alternative conclusions. This book is not just for reading and
reference, but exists to stimulate thought and provoke discussion
as well.
Ordered intermetallics constitute a unique class of metallic materials which may be developed as new-generation materials for structural use at high temperatures in hostile environments. At present, there is a worldwide interest in intermetallics, and extensive efforts have been devoted to intermetallic research and development in the U.S., Japan, European countries, and other nations. As a result, significant advances have been made in all areas of intermetallic research. This NATO Advanced Workshop on ordered intermetallics (1) reviews the recent progress, and (2) assesses the future direction of intermetallic research in the areas of electronic structure and phase stability, deformation and fracture, and high-temperature properties. The book is divided into six parts: (1) Electronic Structure and Phase Stability; (2) Deformation and Dislocation Structures; (3) Ductility and Fracture; (4) Kinetic Processes and Creep Behavior; (5) Research Programs and Highlights; and (6) Assessment of Current Research and Recommendation for Future Work. The first four parts review the recent advances in the three focus areas. The fifth part provides highlights of the intermetallic research under major programs and in different institutes and countries. The last part provides a forum for the discussion of research areas for future studies.
Physics of New Materials After the discoveries and applications of superconductors, new ceramics, amorphous and nano-materials, shape memory and other intelligent materials, physics became more and more important, comparable with chemistry, in the research and development of advanced materials. In this book, several important fields of physics-oriented new-materials research and physical means of analyses are selected and their fundamental principles and methods are described in a simple and understandable way. It is suitable as a textbook for university materials science courses.
The continuing rapid development of materials science and engineering is graphically reflected in the 130 articles in this second Supplementary Volume to the highly acclaimed "Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering." Under the guidance of a distinguished Editorial Advisory Board, Professor Robert Cahn has commissioned over 160 authorities worldwide to provide new articles in the expanding areas of composite materials, advanced and traditional ceramics, electronic and superconducting materials, elastomers and polymer applications, wood and paper, industrial minerals, materials characterization, surfaces and interfaces, fundamental physical metallurgy and metals processing, production and fabrication. All articles are extensively cross-referenced, subject-indexed and provided with select bibliographies for further reading. Special features of this and subsequent Supplementary Volumes are a cumulating analytical table of contents and subject-index which together will enable the reader to access information in the current or previous Supplementary Volumes without reference to earlier tables of indexes. Complete alphabetical lists of titles and contributors are also provided. The continuing publication of biennial Supplementary Volumes will ensure that the "Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering" remains the single most comprehensive overview of recent research and development in all aspects of materials science and engineering.
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