This book describes the professional experiences of a materials scientist, as an academic and a consultant. From research laboratories and university classrooms, to the engineering departments of major corporations, to large law firms and the courtrooms where the cases of their clients are being tried, Dr. Pehlke demonstrates his deep knowledge of the field of materials. Dr. Pehlke’s consulting activities, described as "from steelmaking to suture needles," present a vast array of materials challenges, including medical devices such as the Bjork-Shiley heart valve, materials process design, steel plant engineering and the prevention of dangerous explosions. The variety of consulting assignments and Dr. Pehlke’s often pivotal involvement make a wonderful read for those interested in materials science and engineering consulting.

All technologies depend on the availability of suitable materials. The progress of civilisation is often measured by the materials people have used, from the stone age to the silicon age. Engineers exploit the relationships between the structure, properties and manufacturing methods of a material to optimise their design and production for particular applications. Scientists seek to understand and predict those relationships. This short book sets out fundamental concepts that underpin the science of materials and emphasizes their relevance to mainstream chemistry, physics and biology. These include the thermodynamic stability of materials in various environments, quantum behaviour governing all matter, and active matter. Others include defects as the agents of change in crystalline materials, materials at the nanoscale, the emergence of new science at increasing length scales in materials, and man-made materials with properties determined by their structure rather than their chemistry. The book provides a unique insight into the essence of materials science at a level suitable for pre-university students and undergraduates of materials science. It will also be suitable for graduates in other subjects contemplating postgraduate study in materials science. Professional materials scientists will also find it stimulating and occasionally provocative.

"This book is by New York architect Malcolm Holzman. It explores his relationships with and thoughts about the various building materials he has used throughout his career. Chapters cover glazed tile, glass, metal, wood, clay, materials appropriated from other sources, sustainable materials, and the use of art in architecture. It is heavily illustrated with examples of the various materials."--Provided by publisher.

An eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, from concrete and steel to denim and chocolate, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science.

Foods are ingested and become part of our body. This book describes the science and procedure behind the materials in foods that impart their desirable properties. The book can serve as a text in a course in food materials science at the senior or graduate level or as a supplemental text in an advanced food technology course. It cac also serve as a reference book for professionals in the food industry.

This volume presents contributions by a galaxy of eminent scientists and technologists from the world over in broad spectrum of areas in materials science, providing a global perspective on complex issues of current concern and the direction of research in these areas.

Published in 1974: The CRC Handbook of Materials Science provides a current and readily accessible guide to the physical properties of solid state and structural materials.

Ariel Blake was a merciless Siren agent whose guilt drove her to sacrifice her career to rescue her childhood friend Eve. Unfortunately, she’s got a massive $250,000 credit bounty on her head and treading through foreign space. The SRA, Black Phoenix, Aminon and genius Gilead Hightower are closing in on Eve’s location. Ariel’s running out of time. She has to recruit a crack team of allies to help her breach the defences of Eve’s prison. This includes a bounty hunter she knows will betray her and a master thief whose loyalty is only to money. It only gets worse when Rake Ashcor comes a calling. The infamous assassin Ariel thought she killed has returned from the dead and is the master of an entire guild of murderers-for-hire called the Assanti. They are beholden only to themselves and Death. He’s also allied himself with Patrik Prokop, Eisam’s half-mad lieutenant who desires Eve for himself. If Rake gets his way, he’ll derail all of Ariel’s plans at the worst possible moment… … And Eve will be lost to her forever. Solid State Rising: Dark Star Station is part of an action packed science fiction space opera that is inspired by Mass Effect, Star Wars, Judge Dredd, Die Hard, Continuum and Blade Runner. Adventure, romance, revenge, mecha, paranormal powers and intrigue fill the pages of this continuing saga. If you’re looking for nearly non-stop, blood pumping excitement you should get this book!