{"product_id":"the-magic-of-ceramics-9780470638057","title":"The Magic of Ceramics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It would be of interest to someone who wants to learn about the history of ceramics, and get a basic understanding of the unique properties that ceramics possess, in an easy and fun way.”  \u003ci\u003e(IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u0026amp; Acknowledgments for the First Edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface \u0026amp; Acknowledgments for the Second Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword to the First Edition, by \u003ci\u003eBonnie J. Dunbar\u003c\/i\u003e, Ph.D. xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Our Constant Companions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 From Pottery to the Space Shuttle 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Beauty of Ceramics 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Ceramics and Light 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Amazing Strength 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Ceramics and the Electronics Age 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Piezo Power 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Medical Miracles 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Ceramics and the Modern Automobile 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Heat Beaters 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Hardest Materials in the Universe 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Energy Conservation and Conversion Efficiency 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 From Pollution Control to Zero Pollution 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 What’s New and What’s Coming 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 291\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515418534231,"sku":"9780470638057","price":53.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-magic-of-ceramics-9780470638057","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}