Includes glossary.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering -- Chapter 2 Atomic Structure and Bonding -- Chapter 3 Crystal and Amorphous Structure in Materials -- Chapter 4 Solidification and Crystalline Imperfections -- Chapter 5 Thermally Activated Processes and Diffusion in Solids -- Chapter 6 Mechanical Properties of Metals I -- Chapter 7 Mechanical Properties of Metals II -- Chapter 8 Phase Diagrams -- Chapter 9 Engineering Alloys -- Chapter 10 Polymeric Materials -- Chapter 11 Ceramics -- Chapter 12 Composite Materials -- Chapter 13 Corrosion -- Chapter 14 Electrical Properties of Materials -- Chapter 15 Optical Properties and Superconductive Materials -- Chapter 16 Magnetic Properties -- Chapter 17 Biological Materials and Biomaterials -- Appendix I Important Properties of Selected Engineering Materials -- Appendix II Some Properties of Selected Elements -- Appendix III Ionic Radii of the Elements -- Appendix IV Glass Transition Temperature and Melting Temperature of Selected Polymers -- Appendix V Selected Physical Quantities and Their Units -- Appendix VI Unit Abbreviations -- Appendix VII Constants and Conversion Factors -- References for Further Study by Chapter -- Glossary -- Answers -- Index.