Bbc Horizon Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials (2012)

Documents the construction of the cutting-edge Discovery Channel Telescope, based in the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, from conception to first light.

Why do engineers need to know about materials? Metals, polymers, ceramics, composites — what are the key characteristics of each class of material and which is best suited for a given industrial application? How can service conditions change the performance of materials? This compact undergraduate textbook gives you, the engineer, insight into these questions and the information you need to effectively interact with materials experts from all walks of life and gain a foothold in your budding career as a materials-literate engineer.

by Norris Torres (Editor)
"A Complete Guide to Hybrid Materials opens with a study wherein the casting method is used to incorporate hybrid materials based on layered zinc hydroxide salts and phenolic compounds into the polymer matrix of polyvinyl alcohol to form composite films.

Tony Robinson investigates how burial customs have changed and evolved over thousands of years of British history.

Why do engineers need to know about materials? Metals, polymers, ceramics, composites — what are the key characteristics of each class of material and which is best suited for a given industrial application? How can service conditions change the performance of materials? This compact undergraduate textbook gives you, the engineer, insight into these questions and the information you need to effectively interact with materials experts from all walks of life and gain a foothold in your budding career as a materials-literate engineer.