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Material Science eBooks

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  • 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

    R184,10

  • 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 FRANKOPAN'Vitally impor... ... Read more

    R202,62

  • How the World Really Works

    A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    * THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES__________We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. ... Read more

    R202,62

  • Composite Materials Handbook 2

    by John Wanberg ...
    Written for those who want to enhance the quality and performance of their composite projects, Composites Fabrication Handbook #2 focuses on what it takes to truly optimize a composite lamination for high-performance use. Basic mold-making is covered in this book to help fabricators produce effective mold systems from a variety of molding materials. Several advanced molding techniques are ... Read more

    R182,47

  • 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies

    Edited by L. Jyothish Kumar, Pulak M. Pandey, David Ian Wimpenny ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book presents a selection of papers on advanced technologies for 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and demonstrates how these technologies have changed the face of direct, digital technologies for the rapid production of models, prototypes and patterns. Because of their wide range of applications, 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies have sparked a powerful new industrial ... Read more

    R2 777,81

  • Handmade

    A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making

    by Anna Ploszajski ...
    A fresh and entertaining perspective on materials science involving the craftspeople who have built their careers around working with materials such as clay, stone, steel and wool.From atomic structures to theories about magnetic forces, scientific progress has given us a good grasp on the properties of many different materials. However, most scientists cannot measure the temperature of steel just ... Read more

    R260,69

  • Biomineralization

    From Molecular and Nano-structural Analyses to Environmental Science

    Edited by Kazuyoshi Endo, Toshihiro Kogure, Hiromichi Nagasawa ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This open access book is the proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Biomineralization (BIOMIN XIV) held in 2017 at Tsukuba. Over the past 45 years, biomineralization research has unveiled details of the characteristics of the nano-structure of various biominerals; the formation mechanism of this nano-structure, including the initial stage of crystallization; and the function of organic ... Read more

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  • Lineages and Advancements in Material Culture Studies

    Perspectives from UCL Anthropology

    Edited by Timothy Carroll, Antonia Walford, Shireen Walton ...
    This volume comprises a curated conversation between members of the Material Culture Section of University College London Anthropology. In laying out the state of play in the field, it challenges how the anthropology of material culture is being done and argues for new directions of enquiry and new methods of investigation. The contributors consider the ramifications of specific research methods ... Read more

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  • Make: Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014

    by Mark Frauenfelder ...
    It’s 3D Printing: The Next Generation! The technology’s improving, prices are dropping,new models are hitting the market, and 3D printers are appearing on desktops, workbenches, lab shelves, and kitchen tables all over the world. Not only are we seeing better, faster, and cheaper 3D printers, we’re also seeing new printing materials, easier-to-use design software, powerful scanning technology, and ... Read more

    R146,04

  • Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

    by Michael F. Ashby ...
    Understanding materials, their properties and behavior is fundamental to engineering design, and a key application of materials science. Written for all students of engineering, materials science and design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given application are ... Read more

    R1 607,79

  • The Gecko’s Foot

    How Scientists are Taking a Leaf from Nature's Book

    by Peter Forbes ...
    A cutting-edge science book in the style of ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ and ‘Chaos’ from an exciting and accessible voice in popular science writing.Bio-inspiration is a form of engineering but not in the conventional sense. Extending beyond our established and preconceived notions, scientists, architects and engineers are looking at imitating nature by manufacturing 'wet' materials such as spider ... Read more

    R156,39

  • Zeolites and Metal-Organic Frameworks

    From Lab to Industry

    Edited by Vincent Blay, Luis Francisco Bobadilla, Alejandro Cabrera ...
    Series series Atlantis Advances in Nanotechnology, Material Science and Energy Technologies
    Zeolites are natural or synthetic materials with porous chemical structures that are valuable due to their absorptive and catalytic qualities. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are manmade organometallic polymers with similar porous structures. This introductory book, with contributions from top-class researchers from all around the world, examines these materials and explains the different ... Read more

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  • First-Principles Calculations for Cathode, Electrolyte and Anode Battery Materials

    by Miss Thi Han Nguyen, Hsin-Yi Liu, Dr Hai Duong Pham, Miss Thi My Duyen Huynh, Mr Ming-Hsiu Tsai, Professor Phung My Loan Le, Professor Wen-Dung Hsu, Mr Khuong Dien Vo, Dr. Wei-Bang Li ...
    Series series IOP ebooks
    This book presents the first-principles calculations that can be used to determine the essential chemical and physical characteristics of cathode, electrolyte and anode materials in ion-based batteries. Methods for evaluating and analysing the first-principles results are discussed in detail, and the theoretical framework is illustrated for each system. This text is ideal as a reference for ... Read more

    R2 323,45

  • Wendehorst Bautechnische Zahlentafeln

    by Silvio Beier, Ernst Biener, Andre  Borrmann, Johannes Feiser, Ekkehard Heinemann, Martin Homann, Michael Horstmann, Wolfram Jäger, Rainer Joeckel, Markus König, Karsten Kerres, Wolfgang Krings, Alexander Malkwitz, Dieter Maurrmaier, Wilfried Moorkamp, Christian Moormann, Ansgar Neuenhofer, Ingrid Obernosterer, Roland Pickhardt, Winfried Roos, Richard Stroetmann, Andreas Strohmeier, Uwe Weitkämper, Bernhard Weller ...
    Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
    Diese neue Auflage des „Wendehorst Bautechnische Zahlentafeln“ wurde um die Kapitel Netzmanagement und Sonderkonstruktionen im Beton sowie Bauen und Umwelt erweitert. Das Kapitel Netzmanagement enthält die Themen: Wasserverteilungssysteme, Entwässerungssysteme, Fernwärmeversorgungssysteme, Gasversorgungssysteme mit Bezug auf Planung, Einbau, Instandsetzung und Sanierung. Das zweite neue Kapitel ... Read more

    R762,55

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites

    Edited by Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Naheed Saba ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
    Structural Health Monitoring of Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites provides detailed information on failure analysis, mechanical and physical properties, structural health monitoring, durability and life prediction, modelling of damage processes of natural fiber, synthetic fibers, and natural/natural, and natural/synthetic fiber hybrid composites. It provides a ... Read more

    R4 353,52

  • Lectures in Classical Thermodynamics with an Introduction to Statistical Mechanics

    by Daniel Blankschtein ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This textbook facilitates students’ ability to apply fundamental principles and concepts in classical thermodynamics to solve challenging problems relevant to industry and everyday life. It also introduces the reader to the fundamentals of statistical mechanics, including understanding how the microscopic properties of atoms and molecules, and their associated intermolecular interactions, can be ... Read more

    R1 128,37

  • Mechanics of Metamaterials with Negative Parameters

    by Teik-Cheng Lim ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book discusses bulk solids that derive their mechanical properties not from those of their base materials, but from their designed microstructures. Focusing on the negative mechanical properties, it addresses topics that reveal the counter-intuitive nature of solids, specifically the negativity of properties that are commonly positive, such as negative bulk modulus, negative compressibility, ... Read more

    R1 909,68

  • Composite Materials Processing Using Microwave Heating Technology

    Edited by Manoj Kumar Singh, Gaurav Arora, Sunny Zafar, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book covers all aspects of composite materials processing and manufacturing using microwave heating technology and their applications in various industrial processes. Depending in the processing and material used, the composites are divided into three major segments: Metal matrix composites (MMCS), ceramics composites (CMCS), and polymer matrix composites (PMCS), respectively. During the ... Read more

    R3 472,30

  • Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 9

    Geotechnics: Learning, Evaluation, Analysis and Practice (GEOLEAP)

    Edited by Babu T. Jose, Dipak Kumar Sahoo, Sai K. Vanapalli, Chandresh H. Solanki, K. Balan, Anitha G. Pillai ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book comprises the select proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2022. The contents focus on recent developments in geotechnical engineering for a sustainable world. The book covers behaviour of soils and soil–structure interaction, soil stabilization, ground improvement, and land reclamation, shallow and deep foundations, geotechnical, geological and geophysical ... Read more

    R5 191,32

  • Mold and Core Sands in Metalcasting: Chemistry and Ecology

    Sustainable Development

    by Mariusz Holtzer, Angelika Kmita ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    The metal casting, uses large amounts of natural resources, energy and metals as well as generates significant amounts of gases and solid wastes, which have an essential influence on the natural environment and work conditions in casting houses. The condition of the further development is the adjustment to the strategy of the sustainable development.This book examines potential solutions to the ... Read more

    R1 562,49

  • Functional Chitosan

    Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications

    Edited by Sougata Jana, Subrata Jana ...
    Thanks to their unique properties, chitosan and chitosan-based materials have numerous applications in the field of biomedicine, especially in drug delivery. This book examines biomedical applications of functional chitosan, exploring the various functions and applications in the development of chitosan-based biomaterials. It also describes the chemical structure of chitosan and discusses the ... Read more

    R3 472,30

  • Conductors, Semiconductors, Superconductors

    An Introduction to Solid-State Physics

    by Rudolf P. Huebener ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This compact undergraduate textbook provides a concise yet thorough introduction to the fundamentals of solid-state physics, while also briefly discussing the historical context surrounding key scholars in the field. The vivid explanations and unique didactic approach adopted in the book aim to generate interest in these subjects while also serving as a motivating primer and supporting companion ... Read more

    R954,83

  • Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Process Management

    Advancing Cleaner Technologies

    Edited by Wendy Pei Qin Ng, Sivakumar Manickam, Sheik Mohammed Sulthan, Reddy Prasad D. M., Kah Haw Law ...
    Process management, a systematic approach to ensure that effective and efficient business processes are in place, is a method used to align business and manufacturing processes with strategic goals. This volume explores new technology, techniques, advances, and issues in business process management in areas that include civil engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical ... Read more

    R3 739,68

  • Contemporary Jewelry

    Innovation Towards a Sustainable Future

    Edited by Mariana Kuhl Cidade, Felipe Luis Palombini ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Contemporary jewelry is undergoing a transformative, technology-driven evolution, propelled by growing social demand for sustainability and ethical practices. As consumers become increasingly conscious of environmental and social issues, the industry is adopting innovative materials, emerging technologies, and responsible sourcing methods to shape its future.This book explores upcoming trends that ... Read more

    R2 777,81