Concepts of Materials Science by Adrian P. Sutton Paperback Book

Description: Concepts of Materials Science by Adrian P. Sutton This book provides an expert perspective and a unique insight into the essence of the science of materials, introducing the reader to ten fundamental concepts underpinning the subject. It is suitable for undergraduate and pre-university students of physics, chemistry and mathematics. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description All technologies depend on the availability of suitable materials. The progress of civilisation is often measured by the materials people have used, from the stone age to the silicon age. Engineers exploit the relationships between the structure, properties and manufacturing methods of a material to optimise their design and production for particular applications. Scientists seek to understand and predict those relationships. This short booksets out fundamental concepts that underpin the science of materials and emphasizes their relevance to mainstream chemistry, physics and biology. These include the thermodynamic stability of materials invarious environments, quantum behaviour governing all matter, and active matter. Others include defects as the agents of change in crystalline materials, materials at the nanoscale, the emergence of new science at increasing length scales in materials, and man-made materials with properties determined by their structure rather than their chemistry. The book provides a unique insight into the essence of materials science at a level suitable for pre-university students andundergraduates of materials science. It will also be suitable for graduates in other subjects contemplating postgraduate study in materials science. Professional materials scientists will also find itstimulating and occasionally provocative. Author Biography Educated at the Universities of Oxford and Pennsylvania, Adrian Sutton has studied materials for 48 years, publishing 230 papers and five books. At Oxford University he taught across the undergraduate curriculum. His research is on theory and simulation of materials (TSM) and he is a founding member of the Thomas Young Centre, the London Centre for TSM. In 2009 he established the renowned Centre for Doctoral Training on TSM at Imperial College. In 2012 he wasawarded the Rectors Medal for Outstanding Innovation in Teaching at Imperial College and in 2018 he became an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physics at Imperial College. He is a Fellow of theRoyal Society. Table of Contents 1: When is a Material Stable?2: Phase Diagrams3: Restless Motion4: Defects5: Symmetry6: Quantum Behaviour7: Small is Different8: Collective Behaviour9: Materials by Design10: Metamaterials11: Biological Matter as a Material Review There is no doubt that the intellectual quality of this book is extremely high. This is a book written by a materials scientist at the top of their game - one who has taught the subject as well being a world expert. This is distilled wisdom. * Mark Miodownik, University College London *This is a nicely written book. Great care has been taken to be economical with words, while giving clear explanations using accessible examples. This book appears to be a concise summary of the thinking of the author over several decades of teaching and research in the field. * Andrew Horsfield, Imperial College London *Sutton has succeeded in collecting the principal concepts of materials science into a short book. The content is accessible to students in the physical sciences and is elegantly presented. Suttons goal to present things in the simplest form does not compromise rigor. * W. Craig Carter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Long Description All technologies depend on the availability of suitable materials. The progress of civilisation is often measured by the materials people have used, from the stone age to the silicon age. Engineers exploit the relationships between the structure, properties and manufacturing methods of a material to optimise their design and production for particular applications. Scientists seek to understand and predict those relationships. This short book sets out fundamental concepts that underpin the science of materials and emphasizes their relevance to mainstream chemistry, physics and biology. These include the thermodynamic stability of materials in various environments, quantum behaviour governing all matter, and active matter. Others include defects as the agents of change in crystalline materials, materials at the nanoscale, the emergence of new science at increasing length scales in materials, and man-made materialswith properties determined by their structure rather than their chemistry. The book provides a unique insight into the essence of materials science at a level suitable for pre-university students and undergraduates of materials science. It will also be suitable for graduates in other subjects contemplating postgraduate study in materials science. Professional materials scientists will also find it stimulating and occasionally provocative. Review Quote There is no doubt that the intellectual quality of this book is extremely high. This is a book written by a materials scientist at the top of their game - one who has taught the subject as well being a world expert. This is distilled wisdom. Feature Clear and accessible writing style makes it suitable for pre-university students and undergraduates in materials scienceUnique in its conceptual focus on the theory of materials scienceEmphasises the wide relevance of materials science to chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics Details ISBN0192846442 Format Paperback Pages 160 Year 2021 ISBN-10 0192846442 ISBN-13 9780192846440 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2021-07-01 UK Release Date 2021-07-01 Author Adrian P. Sutton NZ Release Date 2021-07-01 Illustrations 47 b/w and colour illustrations: 8 halftones, 39 line art illustrations Publisher Oxford University Press Alternative 9780192846839 DEWEY 620.11 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2021-12-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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