Contains:

Introduction, Atomic Structure and Bonds Between Atoms, Basic Principles of Crystallography, The Structure of Crystalline Solids, Structures of Polymers, Defects in Solids, Diffusion, Mechanical Properties of Metals, Disturbances and Strengthening Mechanisms, Material Failure, Phase Diagrams, Phase Transformations, Properties and Applications of Metals, Properties and Applications of Ceramics, Applications and Processing, Composite Materials, Manufacturing and Processing of Technological Materials, Corrosion and Degradation of Materials, Electrical Properties, Thermal Properties, Magnetic Properties, Optical Properties, Economic, Environmental, and Social Issues in the Field of Materials Science & Technology.

Appendix A: The International System of Units, Appendix B: Properties of Selected Technological Materials, Appendix C: Cost and Relative Cost for Selected Technological Materials, Appendix D: Structures of Monomer Groups for Common Polymer Materials, Glossary of Terms and Concepts, Answers to Selected Problems, List of Symbols, Tables of Characteristic Elements, Selected Physical Constants, Abbreviations, Index.