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Dictionary of Materials and Testing (Premiere Series Books) - Hardcover

Tomsic, Joan

 
9780768005318: Dictionary of Materials and Testing (Premiere Series Books)

Synopsis

Advances in the fields of materials and testing have introduced hundreds of concepts and terms. This second edition of the Dictionary of Materials and Testing, emphasizes ""engineered"" materials that can withstand stress or unusual environments for an extended period of time.

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Synopsis

Rapid advances in the sciences, and especially in the fields of materials and testing, have introduced hundreds of new concepts and the words that gave them currency. It was with a focus on these current concepts and technology that this extensive and scholarly revision was initiated. As part of the expanded coverage provided by this second edition, technical terms from potentially related fields have been included. These, of course, include computer-related language, computer hardware and software technology related to testing instrumentation, and others. The dictionary should prove useful to students, teachers, scientists, and engineers in research and industry.

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