The Coming of Materials Science, Volume 5 [1 ed.] 0-08-042679-4, 9780080426792, 189-191-196-1

The Coming of Materials Science both covers the discipline of materials science, and draws an impressionistic map of the

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The Coming of Materials Science, Volume 5 [1 ed.]
 0-08-042679-4, 9780080426792, 189-191-196-1

Table of contents :
Content: Introduction. The Emergence of Disciplines. Precursors of Materials Science. The Virtues of Subsidiarity. The Escape from Handwaving. Characterization. Functional Materials. The Polymer Revolution. Craft Turned into Science. Materials in Extreme States. Materials Chemistry and Biomimetics. Computer Simulation. The Management of Data. The Institutions and Literature of Materials Science. Epilogue. Name Index. Subject Index.

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