{"product_id":"magic-of-ceramics-2e-hardcover-2","title":"Magic of Ceramics 2E - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Richerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people would be surprised at how ceramics are used, from creating cellular phones, radio, television, and lasers to its role in medicine for cancer treatments and restoring hearing. \u003ci\u003eThe Magic of Ceramics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the nontechnical reader to the many exciting applications of ceramics, describing how ceramic material functions, while teaching key scientific concepts like atomic structure, color, and the electromagnetic spectrum. With many illustrations from corporations on the ways in which ceramics make advanced products possible, the \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e also addresses the newest areas in ceramics, such as nanotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's so much you probably don't know about ceramics...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCeramics are amazing materials! Without ceramics, we wouldn't have television, laptop computers, wireless communications, the Internet, computer-generated movie scenes, the Space Shuttle, or even cars. Reading this book, you'll discover not only some of the magic that ceramics can do, you'll also come to understand the fascinating science that makes that magic happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn how ceramics interact with light to make lasers possible; how ceramics that are stronger than steel can be used for bulletproof armor; how magnetic ceramics played a key role in building the first computers; and how a new field of bioceramics has recently emerged, promising new medical breakthroughs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003eThe Magic of Ceramics\u003c\/i\u003e brings the book fully up to date with new developments in the field, such as major advances in pollution control, energy harvesting and conversion, digital electronics, medicine, and nanotechnology. Be sure to read the final chapter, which not only discusses the most recent breakthroughs in ceramics, but also provides a glimpse into its future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCeramics can be so strong that a one-inch diameter ceramic cable can lift fifty cars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSome ceramics conduct electricity better than metals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCeramic automotive emission control systems have reduced pollution by billions of tons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe key to treating liver cancer may be ceramics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCeramic fiberglass house insulation has saved more than 30 quadrillion BTUs of heat\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook inside the book and discover even more incredible things you probably never realized that ceramics could do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID W. RICHERSON, MS, \u003c\/b\u003e is a leading expert in the field of ceramics. He was an early pioneer in the development of high-strength silicon nitride, introducing grain boundary engineering and the use of fracture surface analysis to improve materials. His experience spans academia and private industry as well as his own consulting firm. Mr. Richerson currently teaches at the University of Utah and is the Manager of Minerals for the Natural History Museum of Utah. He continues an active schedule of outreach, bringing science and technology to elementary and high school students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47390072242425,"sku":"9780470638057","price":109.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ejUvS21lTjhzOCtaQXV0RnNIVG8ydz09_fbba45ff-0080-4644-a8ee-34d67b14c40e.webp?v=1770221279","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/magic-of-ceramics-2e-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}