The Magic of Ceramics
2nd Edition
Published on 4. September 2012
320 pages
978-1-118-39228-7 (ISBN)
Description
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. 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.
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"It would be of interest to someone who wants to learnabout the history of ceramics, and get a basic understanding of theunique properties that ceramics possess, in an easy and funway." (IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, 1September 2013More details
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DAVID W. RICHERSON, MS, is a leading expert in the fieldof ceramics. He was an early pioneer in the development ofhigh-strength silicon nitride, introducing grain boundaryengineering and the use of fracture surface analysis to improvematerials. His experience spans academia and private industry aswell as his own consulting firm. Mr. Richerson currently teaches atthe University of Utah and is the Manager of Minerals for theNatural History Museum of Utah. He continues an active schedule ofoutreach, bringing science and technology to elementary and highschool students.
Content
Preface & Acknowledgments for the First Edition vii
Preface & Acknowledgments for the Second Edition ix
Foreword to the First Edition, by Bonnie J. Dunbar, Ph.D. xi
Introduction xiii
1 Our Constant Companions 2
2 From Pottery to the Space Shuttle 14
3 The Beauty of Ceramics 34
4 Ceramics and Light 56
5 Amazing Strength 80
6 Ceramics and the Electronics Age 108
7 Piezo Power 132
8 Medical Miracles 148
9 Ceramics and the Modern Automobile 170
10 Heat Beaters 186
11 The Hardest Materials in the Universe 208
12 Energy Conservation and Conversion Efficiency 228
13 From Pollution Control to Zero Pollution 252
14 What's New and What's Coming 270
Conclusion 291
About the Author 293
Index 295
