Understanding Solids: The Science of Materials - Softcover

"...an extremely wide--ranging, useful book that is accessible to anyone with a firm grasp of high school science." (CHOICE, June 2005) "...invaluable as a source of information on a wide range of materials." (Materials World, August 2005; Vol. 13 (8))

A modern introduction to the subject taking a unique integrated approach designed to appeal to both science and engineering students. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, this book includes numerous up--to--date examples of real materials with relevant applications and a modern treatment of key concepts. The science bias allows this book to be equally accessible to engineers, chemists and physicists. aeo Carefully structured into self--contained bite--sized chapters to enhance student understanding aeo Questions have been designed to reinforce the concepts presented aeo Includes coverage of radioactivity aeo Relects a rapidly growing field from the science perspective