Book 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.
DAVID W. RICHERSON, MS, 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.
