The Coming of Materials Science

Covers the discipline of materials science, and draws a map of the state of the subject. This book examines the emergence of the materials science concept, in both academe and industry. It also delves back into the prehistory of materials science, examining the growth of such concepts as atoms, crystals and thermodynamics.

Zusammenfassung
"...not just for reading and reference, but exists to stimulate thought and provoke discussion as well." --ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE

"Another good read is The Coming of Materials Science by R.W. Cahn..." --ULTRAMICROSCOPY

"'...an immensely valuable source of information about a science which has now reached maturity.' --AMBIX
"...a lively and interesting read...The Coming of Materials Science provides an engaging account of the field's evolution, and for that, is well worth reading." --PHYSICS TODAY

"As A. Cottrell says on the back of this book, this book is really a masterpiece by Cahn, who has been the Pergamon Materials Series editor and an important name in the history of materials science and engineering. Thank you for writing this book!" --JOM

"Robert Cahn's monumental work, The coming of materials science, is the product of a lifetime's involovement in the science of materials...The breadth of the subject treated in this book is exceptional including, as it does, detailed accounts of the scientists and their creations across a very wide field of materials-metals, polymers and ceramics...The emphasis is on describing the development of high-quality original, trail-blazing, research..." --NOTES AND RECORDS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON

"Reading this book is exciting mainly for the personal view it conveys, since Cahn, apart from being doubtlessly one of the main figures and propagators of MSE, and being well known as a distinguished researcher in the field of physical mettallurgy, came to know most of the other 20th protagonists of MSE personally. As such, this book must be considered as an important primary source for 20th century science history. But I would fully agree with the back cover advertisement that this book is not just for reading and reference, but exists to stimulate thought and provoke discussion." --**CERAMICS-SILIKATY**

"This remarkable book should be read by all who use material science, whether to design better alloys and ceramics or to understand the workings of the Earth and planets." --**PHYSICS OF THE EARTH AND PLANETARY INTERIORS**

Inhalt
Introduction. The Emergence of Disciplines. Precursors of Materials Science. The Virtues of Subsidiarity. The Escape from Handwaving. Characterization. Functional Materials. The Polymer Revolution. Craft Turned into Science. Materials in Extreme States. Materials Chemistry and Biomimetics. Computer Simulation. The Management of Data. The Institutions and Literature of Materials Science. Epilogue. Name Index. Subject Index.