Fifty materials that make the world /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Baker, Ian (Materials scientist)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ashby, M. F.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer, 2018.
Subjects:	Materials science. Materials > Technological innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Intro; Dedication; Foreword for Fifty Materials That Make the World; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: ABS Plastics; Reference; Chapter 2: Aluminium/Aluminum; References; Chapter 3: Asphalt; References; Chapter 4: Bakelite; References; Chapter 5: Bronze; References; Chapter 6: Celluloid; References; Chapter 7: Clay; References; Chapter 8: Concrete; References; Chapter 9: Copper; References; Chapter 10: Cotton; References; Chapter 11: Diamond; References; Chapter 12: Gallium Arsenide; Reference; Chapter 13: Glass; References
Chapter 14: Glass Fiber Reinforced PolymersReferences; Chapter 15: Gold; References; Chapter 16: Graphite; References; Chapter 17: Gutta Percha; References; Chapter 18: Iron; References; Chapter 19: Kevlar and Other Aramid Fibers; References; Chapter 20: Lead; References; Chapter 21: Lead Zirconate Titanate; References; Chapter 22: Leather; References; Chapter 23: Lithium; References; Chapter 24: Magnesium; References; Chapter 25: Nickel-Based Superalloys; References; Chapter 26: Nitinol; References; Chapter 27: Nylon; References; Chapter 28: Paper; References; Chapter 29: Platinum
Chapter 47: Uranium/Uranium OxideReferences; Chapter 48: Wood; References; Chapter 49: Wool; References; Chapter 50: Zinc; References