Download or read book Fundamentals of Materials Science for Technologists written by Larry Horath and published by Macmillan College. This book was released on 1995 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a practical, problem-solving approach, this introduction to the characteristics and testing of materials combines the background students need in principles and theory with applications, to give them a solid understanding of the materials used in today's machines, devices, structures and consumer products. Straightforward, non-mathematical coverage is aimed at answering the why and how questions of materials science and materials testing as they relate to all types of materials-concrete, wood, metals and polymers. In addition, the book is geared to helping students build a foundation from which they can learn to design and develop additional materials and conduct materials testing procedures on their own.