Contains: general introductory information, atoms and bonds, structure of metals, characteristics of lattices, positions of interstitials, metallic solid solutions, fundamental structures of compounds, solid solutions of compounds, intrinsic point defects, extrinsic point defects, other defects, morphological issues of solids, phase diagrams, phase transformations, diffusion in materials, mechanical properties of materials, in-depth look at the mechanical behavior of materials, electrical properties and behavior of materials, magnetic properties of materials, dielectric behavior of materials, thermal properties of materials, optical properties of materials, material strengthening technologies, material applications in devices and systems.