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This is the essential materials engineering text and resource for students developing skills and understanding of materials properties and selection for engineering applications. Taking a unique design- led approach that is broader in scope than other texts, Materials 2e meets the curriculum needs of a wide variety of courses in the materials and design field, including introduction to materials science and engineering, engineering materials, materials selection and processing, and materials in design. This new edition retains its design-led focus and strong emphasis on visual communication while expanding its treatment of crystallography and phase diagrams by use of “Guided Learning” sections to fully meet the needs of instructors teaching an introductory course in materials.
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* Design-led approach motivates and engages students in the study of materials science and engineering through real-life case studies and illustrative… More >>
Materials – North American Edition, Second Edition: engineering, science, processing and design
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April 28th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
It is a shame that such a truly wonderful mind (the well respected Dr. Ashby) would produce such a pointless, miserable book. The book is lack-luster, at best, and provides little more than common-sense knowledge.
Chapters are nothing more than a long string of either pointless or convoluted information about the field of materials science and far too many cheeky British jokes/puns that are absolutely insulting in a college-level book (from my prospective: the author seems to be poking fun at the reader’s supposed “sub-sophomoric” knowledge of his field).
If possible, do not buy this book! If your class mandates purchasing this book consider switching classes or taking the required class at another university – you will save yourself a fair amount of time and money.
Rating: 1 / 5
April 28th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
This book is pointless common sense and there are no examples of the problems they ask you to solve at the end of the chapters. Plus there were many misspellings, bad grammar, and poorly written ambiguous questions.
Rating: 1 / 5
April 28th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
This book was in excellent condition, better than stated on site. It was shipped quickly and in secure packaging. Will be ordering from this company again! Excellent service and a great price!
Rating: 5 / 5
April 28th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
This book contains one of the most original approaches to materials science in a generation. Written not for the expert materials scientist but for the general engineering student who needs to learn to work with materials it has a unique approach. Combined with the Cambridge Engineering Selector software this makes an unbeatable and highly innovative approach to the field of materials science education.
As a lecturer in the field I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5