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Material Science eBooks

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  • Material World

    A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future

    by Ed Conway ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*An Economist, Financial Times, Times and New Statesman Book of the Year*Shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize, Longlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize'Compelling' TIM MARSHALL'Lively, rich and exciting' PETER FRANKOPA... ... Read more

    S$ 18.96 SGD

  • Your Life Is Manufactured

    How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better

    by Tim Minshall ...
    **A WATERSTONES, FT and TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR****SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE****LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 FINANCIAL TIMES & SCHRODER BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR**From mega-factory floors, engineering laboratories and seaports to distribution hubs, supermarkets and our own homes, embark on an eye-opening guided tour through the world of manufacturing and its ... Read more

    S$ 23.32 SGD

  • Stuff Matters

    The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World

    by Prof. Mark Miodownik ...
    * * * Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books * * *FROM THE TEA-CUP TO THE JET ENGINE, STUFF MATTERS IS A UNIQUE, INSPIRING EXPLORATION OF HUMAN CREATIVITY.'Enthralling. A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives' Guardian'I stayed up all night reading this book' Oliver Sacks____________Everything is made of something.The ever... ... Read more

    S$ 15.14 SGD

  • C Programming and Numerical Analysis

    An Introduction

    by Seiichi Nomura ...
    Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
    This book is aimed at those in engineering/scientific fields who have never learned programming before but are eager to master the C language quickly so as to immediately apply it to problem solving in numerical analysis. The book skips unnecessary formality but explains all the important aspects of C essential for numerical analysis. Topics covered in numerical analysis include single and ... Read more

    S$ 58.52 SGD

  • The Quantum Internet

    Ultrafast and Safe from Hackers

    by Gösta Fürnkranz ...
    Translated by Andrea Aglibut ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The internet can look forward to a fantastic future! With new quantum technology, hacker-proof exchange of information and ultrafast data processing will become possible. The basis for these is Albert Einstein's "quantum spook". We are not dealing here with sorcery, but with hard-core science. This book undertakes a fascinating journey through the world of our quantum future - from the first ... Read more

    S$ 43.92 SGD

  • Thermocapillary Convection in Microgravity

    Thermohydrodynamic Experiment in Kibo Aboard International Space Station

    Edited by Hiroshi Kawamura, Koichi Nishino, Satoshi Matsumoto, Ichiro Ueno, Taishi Yano ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This open access book overviews cutting-edge research on thermocapillary convection driven by temperature dependence of surface tension. A notable feature of the book is that it is concerned with a series of experiments performed under microgravity in the Japanese experimental module Kibo aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Also described are related topics such as onboard experimental ... Read more

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  • Kinetics of Hydrogen in Metals

    Absorption, Desorption, Dissolution, Diffusion, Trapping, and Permeation

    by Tetsuo Tanabe ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the kinetics of hydrogen in metals, focusing on absorption, desorption, dissolution, diffusion, trapping, and permeation. It provides a unique approach to understanding hydrogen behavior in metals, crucial for addressing challenges in hydrogen embrittlement and storage. By introducing advanced techniques for hydrogen detection and mapping, the book ... Read more

    S$ 248.40 SGD

  • Nanocarbon Allotropes Beyond Graphene

    Synthesis, properties and applications

    by Santosh K. Tiwari ...
    Series series IOP ebooks
    This research text presents the synthesis, characterisation, and advanced technological applications of novel nanocarbons, with a focus on graphane, graphyne, graphdiyne, graphene nanoribbon, onion like carbons and carbon nanotori. The book covers the various applications of novel nanocarbons, such as in solar cells and flexible electronics, provides updates on the effects of doping and electronic ... Read more

    S$ 159.57 SGD

  • Applications of High Energy Radiations

    Synthesis and Processing of Polymeric Materials

    Edited by Subhendu Ray Chowdhury ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book presents the applications of high-energy beam radiation for synthesis and processing of polymeric materials. It addresses fundamental nature of high energy i.e., ionizing radiations and interaction with monomers and polymers leading to a wide variety of products such as tyres, textiles, shape memory polymers, polymers for aviation and space applications, polymeric biomaterials and ... Read more

    S$ 233.79 SGD

  • Coating Materials

    Computational Aspects, Applications and Challenges

    Edited by Akarsh Verma, Sushanta K. Sethi, Shigenobu Ogata ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book comprehensively reviews assorted types of coatings, their applications, and various strategies employed by several scientists and researchers to fabricate them. Exclusively, the recent progress in computational strategies that are helpful to optimize the best suitable coating formulation before one goes for the real-time fabrication has been discussed in detail. And this book is also ... Read more

    S$ 124.25 SGD

  • Nondestructive Evaluation of Adhesive Bonds Using 20 Mhz and 25 Khz Ultrasonic Frequencies on Metal and Polymer Assemblies

    by Gilbert B. Chapman II ...
    Demands for improvements in aerospace and automotive energy-efficiency, performance, corrosion resistance, body stiffness and style have increased the use of adhesive bonds to help meet those demands, by providing joining technology that accommodates a wider variety of materials and design options. However, the history of adhesive bond performance clearly indicates the need for a robust method of ... Read more

    S$ 6.49 SGD

  • Spark Ablation

    Building Blocks for Nanotechnology

    Edited by Andreas Schmidt-Ott ...
    Spark ablation has been used worldwide for decades. However, in many fields, the special properties of nanoparticles, which come into play especially for sizes <20 nm, are just beginning to be exploited. The technique offers unprecedented flexibility regarding composition and size, and revolutions in the domains of catalysis and sensor technology, and more are to be expected. This book is the ... Read more

    S$ 208.97 SGD

  • Concrete Structures Deteriorated by Delayed Ettringite Formation and Alkali-Silica Reactions

    by António C. Azevedo, Fernando A.N. Silva, João M.P.Q. Delgado, Isaque Lira ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book discusses the behaviour of isolated concrete bottle-shaped struts affected by internal expansion reactions (ISR). For that purpose, the numerical modelling of damaged concrete was performed using the Concrete Damaged Plasticity Model (CDPM) implemented in ABAQUS and validated the model through Sankovich's tests. A procedure to automatically obtain the concrete plasticity and damage ... Read more

    S$ 131.55 SGD

  • Photoreactive Organic Thin Films

    by Lev M. Blinov, Tsuyoshi Kawai, Mikhail V. Kozlovsky, Yoshimasa Kawata, Kunihiro Ichimura, Takahiro Seki, S.K. Tripathy, L. Li, Masahiro Irie, Jayant Kumar, Paul Rochon, Almeria Natansohn, Victor M. Churikov, Chia-Chen Hsu, Céline Fiorini, Aleksandra Apostoluk, Jean-Michel Nunzi, Keitaro Nakatani, Elena Ishow, Jacques A. Delaire, Andre Knoesen, Andrew N. Shipway, Eugenii Katz, Itamar Willner, Henning Menzel, Takayoshi Kobayashi, H. Rau, Takashi Saito, W. Haase, Satoshi Kawata, O.N. Oliveira Jr. ...
    Wolfgang Knoll is a former Directory of Polymer research at the Max Planck Institute. He is extremely well know for his research in this area. Zouheir Sekkat was a Postdoctoral researcher at Max Planck working under Professor Knoll. With Knoll's involvement, we can be confident that the best people in this field will be contributing to the reference. ... Read more

    S$ 264.86 SGD

  • Sustainable Design in Textiles and Fashion

    Edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu, Miguel Angel Gardetti ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book highlights the Eco-design or Sustainable design in textiles and fashion, aimed at reducing their environmental impact throughout their life cycle. Sustainable design is one of the core elements practiced in various industrial sectors. The textiles and fashion sector, is also creating a huge environmental brunt in terms of various fibres, processes, consumption of various resources ... Read more

    S$ 175.37 SGD

  • Polymer Optical Fibres

    Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterisation and Applications

    Edited by Christian-Alexander Bunge, Markus Beckers, Thomas Gries ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
    Polymer Optical Fibres: Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications explores polymer optical fibers, specifically their materials, fabrication, characterization, measurement techniques, and applications. Optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion, are explained. Other important parameters like mechanical ... Read more

    S$ 270.64 SGD

  • Understanding the Rheology of Concrete

    Edited by N Roussel ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
    Estimating, modelling, controlling and monitoring the flow of concrete is a vital part of the construction process, as the properties of concrete before it has set can have a significant impact on performance. This book provides a detailed overview of the rheological behaviour of concrete, including measurement techniques, the impact of mix design, and casting.Part one begins with two introductory ... Read more

    S$ 276.41 SGD

  • The Rubber Formulary

    by Peter A. Ciullo, Norman Hewitt ...
    Series series Plastics Design Library
    A stable usage of rubber compounds in the production of components for almost every industry has created the need for this handbook and formulary. Convenience is the primary reason for such a book. With the variety of uses for rubber being as broad as the imagination, a formulary which includes an overview of the history of rubber, as well as sections on ingredients, processing methods, and ... Read more

    S$ 403.18 SGD

  • Synthetic Molecular Sequences in Materials Science

    by Kentaro Tashiro ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This monograph shares a newly emerging point of view among researchers and students in the field of materials science. Inspired by the presence of precisely determined molecular-level sequence structures in a wide range of biomolecules, a growing number of synthetic compounds with the same structural feature are appearing day by day. These examples in the interdisciplinary areas of materials ... Read more

    S$ 160.76 SGD

  • Advances in Rechargeable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Edited by Arumugam Manthiram, Yongzhu Fu ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book presents the latest advances in rechargeable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries and provides a guide for future developments in this field. Novel electrode compositions and architectures as well as innovative cell designs are needed to make Li-S technology practically viable. Nowadays, several challenges still persist, such as the shuttle of lithium polysulfides and the poor reversibility ... Read more

    S$ 305.41 SGD

  • Advances in Semiconductor Lasers

    by James J Coleman, A. Catrina Bryce, Chennupati Jagadish ...
    Series Book 86 - Semiconductors and Semimetals
    Semiconductors and Semimetals has distinguished itself through the careful selection of well-known authors, editors, and contributors. Originally widely known as the "Willardson and Beer" Series, it has succeeded in publishing numerous landmark volumes and chapters. The series publishes timely, highly relevant volumes intended for long-term impact and reflecting the truly interdisciplinary nature ... Read more

    S$ 274.12 SGD

  • Physics and Mechanics of New Materials and Their Applications

    Proceedings of the International Conference PHENMA 2020

    Edited by Ivan A. Parinov, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Yun-Hae Kim, Nao-Aki Noda ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents selected peer-reviewed contributions from the 2020 International Conference on “Physics and Mechanics of New Materials and Their Applications”, PHENMA 2020 (26–29 March 2021, Kitakyushu, Japan), focusing on processing techniques, physics, mechanics, and applications of advanced materials. The book describes a broad spectrum of promising nanostructures, crystal structures, ... Read more

    S$ 292.33 SGD

  • Modern Problems in Construction

    Selected Papers from MPC 2021

    Edited by Nikolai Vatin, Ekaterina Gennadyevna Pakhomova, Danijel Kukaras ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book gathers selected contributions in the field of civil and structural engineering, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the International Conference “Modern Problems in Construction: Setting Tasks and Ways to Solve Them” (MPC), held in Kursk, Russia on November 18-19 2021. The book covers a wide range of topics including the theory and design of capital construction ... Read more

    S$ 292.33 SGD

  • Magnetic Materials

    Fundamentals and Applications

    by Nicola A. Spaldin ...
    Magnetic Materials is an excellent introduction to the basics of magnetism, magnetic materials and their applications in modern device technologies. Retaining the concise style of the original, this edition has been thoroughly revised to address significant developments in the field, including the improved understanding of basic magnetic phenomena, new classes of materials, and changes to device ... Read more

    S$ 108.55 SGD