Materials Science Books

New and Published Books

1. Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Wood Processing

   By Parvis Navi, Dick Sandberg

   Describing the history and state-of-the-art of the thermo-hydrous manipulation of wood, this book provides either a desk reference or a field manual of wood science. It examines the polymeric components of wood and its multilevel hierarchical structure that confer its unique general-purpose...

   Published February 6th 2012 by EFPL Press
2. Solid-State NMR in Materials Science

   Principles and Applications

   By Vladimir I. Bakhmutov

   Solid-state NMR is a powerful physical method widely applied in modern fundamental and applied science, medicine, and industry. Its role is particularly valuable in materials chemistry due to the capability of solid-state NMR to rapidly solve tasks connected with structural descriptions of complex...

   Published December 18th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Resistance Welding

   Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition

   By Hongyan Zhang, Jacek Senkara

   Drawing on state-of-the-art research results, Resistance Welding: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition systematically presents fundamental aspects of important processes in resistance welding and discusses their implications on real-world welding applications. This updated edition...

   Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
4. Electrical Power Cable Engineering, Third Edition

   Edited by William A. Thue

   Series: Power Engineering (Willis)

   Fully updated, Electrical Power Cable Engineering, Third Edition again concentrates on the remarkably complex design, application, and preparation methods required to terminate and splice cables. This latest addition to the CRC Press Power Engineering series covers cutting-edge methods for design,...

   Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Manufacture and Processing of PVC

   Edited by R H Burgess

   This ten chapter book on the manufacture and processing of PVC covers bulk processing, paste, emulsion, blends, toxicity, morphology, rigid PVC and plasticised PVC....

   Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
6. Structure and Performance of Cements, Second Edition

   By P. Barnes, J. Bensted

   Drawing together a multinational team of authors, this second edition of Structure and Performance of Cements highlights the latest global advances in the field of cement technology. Three broad categories are covered: basic materials and methods, cement extenders, and techniques of examination....

   Published December 1st 2011 by CRC Press
7. ZnO Nanostructures and Their Applications

   Edited by Sun Xiaowei, Yi Yang

   This book focuses on the various functional properties and potential applications of one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures, from basic principles to our most recent discoveries. It comprises experimental analysis of various properties of ZnO nanostructures, preparation techniques, research methods,...

   Published November 10th 2011 by Pan Stanford Publishing
8. Linearly Polarized IR Spectroscopy

   Theory and Applications for Structural Analysis

   By Tsonko Kolev, Bojidarka Ivanova

   A technique that is useful in the study of pharmaceutical products and biological molecules, polarization IR spectroscopy has undergone continuous development since it first emerged almost 100 years ago. Capturing the state of the science as it exists today, Linearly Polarized IR Spectroscopy:...

   Published October 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
9. Micro- and Nanoscale Phenomena in Tribology

   Edited by Yip-Wah Chung

   Drawn from presentations at a recent National Science Foundation Summer Institute on Nanomechanics, Nanomaterials, and Micro/Nanomanufacturing, Micro- and Nanoscale Phenomena in Tribology explores the convergence of the multiple science and engineering disciplines involved in tribology and the...

   Published October 18th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Hot Deformation and Processing of Aluminum Alloys

    By Hugh J. McQueen, Stefano Spigarelli, Michael E. Kassner, Enrico Evangelista

    Series: Manufacturing Engineering and Materials Processing

    A comprehensive treatise on the hot working of aluminum and its alloys, Hot Deformation and Processing of Aluminum Alloys details the possible microstructural developments that can occur with hot deformation of various alloys, as well as the kind of mechanical properties that can be anticipated....

    Published September 27th 2011 by CRC Press