An undergraduate text for engineers studying materials science, this book deals with the basic principles in a simple yet meaningful manner. Updated throughout and with new diagrams and photographs in this fourth edition, this continues to be a popular text with students and lecturers alike.
This fully revised and expanded new edition now covers the wider field
Includes new diagrams and photos
New introductory paragraphs at the start of each chapter
Vernon John
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