About the Book

Properties of Material

Properties of Material are ideal text cum reference book for a variety of courses in materials science; that offers students a wide-ranging and introductory survey of this exciting field. It uses an atomic and molecular approach to introduce the basic principles of materials science from the perspective of various properties. Opening with a general introduction to issues in materials science, the text goes on to discuss various types of matter: metals, semiconductors and related text. The book incorporates several pedagogical features. In addition, the book includes unique tutorials that enable students to apply the principles they have learned in order to work out the physical principles behind such important advances as the photocopy process, photography, fiber optics, heat storage materials, magnetic devices, and more. CONTENTS : (1) Properties of Solids (2) Solid State Reactions (3) Electronic Properties and Band Theory (4) Preparation of Materials (5) Properties of Elements (6) Chemical Bonding (7) Electron Theory.