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Let me state up front that Made to Measure ... is an outstanding book. Written for the general reader, it will also greatly appeal to specialists. If you are a solid-state physicist, chemist, materials scientist, engineer, science policy maker, or keen amateur scientist, then sell your shirt to buy it. -- Colin Humphreys, New Scientist
Philip Ball offers a panorama of 1,001 new materials for the next century.... His survey would make a good textbook for an introductory course in materials science. For the rest of us, the sheer range of examples is impressive. -- Jon Turney, Financial Times
Philip Ball writes about the very modern science of materials.... [He] is full of fascinating insights, and especially on the photonic side of things he really opens the reader's eyes.... [His] book is the first to be entirely devoted to this field. That task has been very well accomplished, and the book is warmly recommended. -- Robert W. Cahn, European Journal of Physics
Philip Ball offers a panorama of 1,001 new materials for the next century.... His survey would make a good textbook for an introductory course in materials science. For the rest of us, the sheer range of examples is impressive. -- Jon Turney, Financial Times
Philip Ball writes about the very modern science of materials.... [He] is full of fascinating insights, and especially on the photonic side of things he really opens the reader's eyes.... [His] book is the first to be entirely devoted to this field. That task has been very well accomplished, and the book is warmly recommended. -- Robert W. Cahn, European Journal of Physics
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Let me state up front that Made to Measure ... is an outstanding book. Written for the general reader, it will also greatly appeal to specialists. If you are a solid-state physicist, chemist, materials scientist, engineer, science policy maker, or keen amateur scientist, then sell your shirt to buy it. -- Colin Humphreys, New Scientist Philip Ball offers a panorama of 1,001 new materials for the next century... His survey would make a good textbook for an introductory course in materials science. For the rest of us, the sheer range of examples is impressive. -- Jon Turney, Financial Times Philip Ball writes about the very modern science of materials... [He] is full of fascinating insights, and especially on the photonic side of things he really opens the reader's eyes... [His] book is the first to be entirely devoted to this field. That task has been very well accomplished, and the book is warmly recommended. -- Robert W. Cahn, European Journal of Physics
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A really great book- buy it! I knew very little about materials, or how electrical bits and pieces like diodes work, or anything like that. I feel like this book has opened my eyes a bit to a whole world of interesting new things. One of the things I loved about it was that you could read just a short bit, learn a lot and then look around you and see what you had read about. Diagrams are very useful and the book is well-written. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking to expand their knowledge or develop an interest in the subject.
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In the rapidly changing world of science and technology this book is becoming a bit dated, but it still provides a very readable introduction to applied chemistry and physics. Some background understanding would help, but Philip Ball guides his readers through an impressively wide range of different materials and technologies, many of which are just beginning to be commercially established in the 21st Century. This is a book I would recommend someone with a science background who wants to know more about how modern technologies (computers, silicon chips, photoelectric cells, batteries for electric cars, adhesives, etc) work, and for A level students considering a degree in material sciences.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Excellent overview of vast topic-materials for 21st century
19 Nov 1998
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This is a very delightful book. The author is excellent at covering technical details in a charming recounting of the evolutiion of ideas and his depth of knowledge is impressive. This was a labor of love and it shows in all the details. There are many pictures and graphics that compliment the text and these help to keep the reader pushing for more. It is a comprehensive yet story-like overview.Makes you feel well informed enough to consider designing smarter materials yourself........
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Made to enjoy
30 April 2003
Format:Paperback
This is a well done book.
Its not a technical book (but good pointers) yet not non-technical popular-mechanics type work. This book describes what science is pretty much all about! Its easy to get bogged down in your own world of work so a book such as this helps get your eyes open to the possibilities of the opportunites that come from hard, hard work. :)
Its not a technical book (but good pointers) yet not non-technical popular-mechanics type work. This book describes what science is pretty much all about! Its easy to get bogged down in your own world of work so a book such as this helps get your eyes open to the possibilities of the opportunites that come from hard, hard work. :)
This book talks about whats going on at the molecular level of things (my version is 1997). For the non-specialist this book is just great though I suppose if you work in micro-optics or semi/super conductors you might find that research is moving on a bit.
things discussed:
Optics (photonic material), superconductors, medicine & applications: biomaerials (chapt 4 - my fav), biomedical materials (cool), polymers, smart materials. energy, and more.
there is also a rather extensive bibliography so you can look for more info with Google.com(r) or other site.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A fantastic overview!
26 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
Philip Ball argues for the increasing importance of materials in the future and does so eloquently and clearly. He invites the layman into the complexities of material science and sparks great interest in this field without burdening the audience with superfluous technical detail. This is a must-read for those curious about the future of engineering as a whole!
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