Materials Science

• 1. Microstructural analysis; 2. Symmetry; 3. Miller-Bravais system; 4. Stereographic projection; 5. Crystal defects; 6. Phase diagrams; 7. Free energy basis for phase diagrams; 8. Ordering of solid solutions; 9. Diffusion; 10. Freezing; 11. Phase transformations; 12. Surfaces; 13. Bonding; 14. Sintering; 15. Amorphous materials; 16. Liquid crystals; 17. Molecular morphology; 18. Magnetic materials; 19. Porous and novel materials; 20. Shape memory and super-elasticity; 21. Calculations.

Review of the hardback: 'This book takes a new approach, breaking the subject down into short sections each containing simple, logical explanations, lots of diagrams and numerous example systems … each provides a systematic and concise explanation of the chapter topic, and there are 20 packed into this book … Overall I found this text very enjoyable and useful by making it fast to locate key information and get an insight into a particular topic in materials science. The book is written and produced in a highly accessible style, though the topic distribution might limit its use except as a supplementary text.' Chemistry World