Fibrous Materials (Cambridge Solid State Science Series)

'This books's strength lies in its diversity. It covers the whole range of fibrous materials - polymeric, metallic, ceramic, glass and carbon, along with natural fibres of animal, vegetable and mineral origin ... An organised and well-presented book, it could form the core text of a stimulating senior course or thought provoking reading for a wide range of researchers.' D. W. Hewak, Chemistry in Britain

'Krishan Chawla has the happy knack of picking the right topic at the right time ... This new book, Fibrous Materials, deals exclusively with the nature of the reinforcing fibres themselves - i.e. their processing and properties - without reference to either the matrix material, within which they sit, or the interface, through which they import their desirable properties ... to the composite material as a whole. It will interest all those working in fields related to composite materials science and technology.' Stephen Ogin, The Times Higher Education Supplement