Concise Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization (Advances in Materials Science and Engineering) - Hardcover

 
9780080445472: Concise Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization (Advances in Materials Science and Engineering)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0080445470 ISBN 13: 9780080445472
Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2004

Synopsis

To use materials effectively, their composition, physical and mechanical characteristics, and microstructure must be accurately determined. The second edition of Concise Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization covers the wide range of characterization techniques necessary to achieve this.

With over 130 articles taken from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, containing revisions and updates not available in the original set, this concise encyclopedia is an ideal quick reference for materials scientists, chemists and engineers.

  • Extensive topical coverage, from traditional methods to the very latest in research
  • Includes ScienceDirect updates and revisions not available in the original Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology
  • Over 500 illustrations, extensive cross-referencing, and a detailed index

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About the Author

Robert S. Cahn received his B.S. from the University of Chicago in 1966 and his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale University in 1970. From 1970 until 1982, he was a member of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Miami and of the Mathematics Department of Lehman College from 1983-1985. In 1986 he joined the IBM Communications Department working on network design algorithms and network design tools. He has also designed a number of very large, high-speed networks for both IBM and IBM customers. He is the author or over 20 research articles spanning his various interests. He is adjunct professor of Computer Science at Polytechnic University and regularly teaches about network design.

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Publisher
Elsevier Science
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0080445470
ISBN 13 
9780080445472
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
1120
Editor
Cahn Robert