The Magic of Ceramics
2nd Edition
Wiley · Print & ebook · November 5, 2012
Most 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.
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- Who it’s for
- See how ceramic materials function across technology, medicine, and foundational science.
- Themes
- Ceramics in technology and medicine, How ceramic materials function, Ceramics and scientific concepts
- Genres
- Ceramics, Electronic Materials
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Most 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. The Magic of Ceramics 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.
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With many illustrations from corporations on the ways in which ceramics make advanced products possible, the Second Edition also addresses the newest areas in ceramics, such as nanotechnology.
Ceramics at Work
See how ceramic materials function across technology, medicine, and foundational science.
Come here for
- Ceramics in phones, radios, television, and lasers
- Medical applications, including cancer treatments and hearing restoration
Expect
- Explanations of how ceramic materials function
- Scientific concepts including atomic structure, color, and the electromagnetic spectrum
Where it sits
| Ceramics | 89% |
|---|---|
| Electronic Materials | 47% |
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Publisher categories
- Ceramics
- Authors
- David W. Richerson
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- November 5, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Ceramics in technology and medicine · How ceramic materials function · Ceramics and scientific concepts
- Reading lane
- Ceramics