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Materials and Design
Michael F. Ashby
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Description for Materials and Design
Paperback. Materials are the stuff of design. This book explores the role of materials and materials processing in product design, with a particular emphasis on creating desired aesthetics and functionality. It features useful "materials profiles," that gives critical design, processing, performance and applications criteria for each material in question. Num Pages: 416 pages, Approx. 280 illustrations (280 in full color). BIC Classification: AKP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 191 x 17. Weight in Grams: 870.
Materials are the stuff of design. From the very beginning of human history, materials have been taken from the natural world and shaped, modified, and adapted for everything from primitive tools to modern electronics. This renowned book by noted materials engineering author Mike Ashby and industrial designer Kara Johnson explores the role of materials and materials processing in product design, with a particular emphasis on creating both desired aesthetics and functionality. The new edition features even more of the highly useful "materials profiles" that give critical design, processing, performance and applications criteria for each material in question. The reader will ... Read more
Materials are the stuff of design. From the very beginning of human history, materials have been taken from the natural world and shaped, modified, and adapted for everything from primitive tools to modern electronics. This renowned book by noted materials engineering author Mike Ashby and industrial designer Kara Johnson explores the role of materials and materials processing in product design, with a particular emphasis on creating both desired aesthetics and functionality. The new edition features even more of the highly useful "materials profiles" that give critical design, processing, performance and applications criteria for each material in question. The reader will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Elsevier Science & Technology United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780080982052
SKU
V9780080982052
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Michael F. Ashby
Mike Ashby is one of the world’s foremost authorities on materials selection. He is sole or lead author of several of Elsevier’s top selling engineering textbooks, including Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Materials and the Environment, Materials and Sustainable Development, and Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. ... Read more
Reviews for Materials and Design
From the first edition: "...well-written and easy-to-read...unique and a worthwhile reference for designers, engineers, and suppliers."
Adhesives and Sealants Newsletter, 2006 "Well presented, easy to read with concise descriptions. Very suitable for students on courses which involve art design and the use of modern materials"
Derrick Parker, Univ. of Portsmouth, Dept. Mech. & Manufacturing Eng "I believe ... Read more
Adhesives and Sealants Newsletter, 2006 "Well presented, easy to read with concise descriptions. Very suitable for students on courses which involve art design and the use of modern materials"
Derrick Parker, Univ. of Portsmouth, Dept. Mech. & Manufacturing Eng "I believe ... Read more