Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering (Fundamental and Applied Catalysis) - Hardcover

McColm, I.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306445425 ISBN 13: 9780306445422

Publisher: Springer, 1994

Synopsis

Ceramics always was a broad field and now as the Like my predecessor I have provided only defini­ boundaries continue to expand it is one of the truly tions. No effort has been made to include pronuncia­ interdisciplinary areas. This publication, in its re­ tion, derivations, or syllabication of entries. A large vised form, must reflect this. The trend is toward number of acronyms and abbreviations have been more utilization of ceramics as integrated materials included. The text is in fact somewhat hybrid because together with polymers, metals, and other ceramics, many of the entries appear similar to those in an for both structural and electronic applications. Thus, encyclopedia while struggling to remain concise. new fabrication technology is providing the new Reemphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of mod­ vocabulary of this growth; areas like thin-film proc­ em ceramics, and the varied backgrounds of those essing, sol-gel techniques, as used by the electronics who are interested in or work in the industry, striking industry; fiber forming, weaving, and ultrahigh vac­ a balance between the many allied disciplines con­ uum and temperature methods must be included in a tributing to ceramics and the hope of being compre­ glossary of vocabulary purporting to deal with ce­ hensive but yet concise has been a difficult task. I ramics and their science.

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Review

From the book reviews:

“The author, an Emeritus Professor of Ceramic Materials at Bradford University, has built the book over the years to include all the terms students might need to know. ... the third edition shows that the book is well used in the industry and I would recommend it to anyone. The book also has to be commended as a very good example of the layout and usability of a technical dictionary.” (John Goodier, Reference Reviews, Vol. 28 (4), 2014)

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306445425
• ISBN 13: 9780306445422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 396