Modern Physical Metallurgy - Softcover

Smallman, R. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0408707828 ISBN 13: 9780408707824

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Synopsis

Book by Smallman, R. E.

About this title

About the Author

After gaining his PhD in 1953, Professor Smallman spent five years at the Atomic Energy Research

Establishment at Harwell before returning to the University of Birmingham, where he became Professor

of Physical Metallurgy in 1964 and Feeney Professor and Head of the Department of Physical

Metallurgy and Science of Materials in 1969. He subsequently became Head of the amalgamated

Department of Metallurgy and Materials (1981), Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and

the first Dean of the newly created Engineering Faculty in 1985. For five years he wasVice-Principal

of the University (1987-92).

He has held visiting professorship appointments at the University of Stanford, Berkeley, Pennsylvania

(USA), New SouthWales (Australia), Hong Kong and Cape Town, and has received Honorary

Doctorates from the University of Novi Sad (Yugoslavia), University ofWales and Cranfield University.

His research work has been recognized by the award of the Sir George Beilby Gold Medal of the

Royal Institute of Chemistry and Institute of Metals (1969), the Rosenhain Medal of the Institute of

Metals for contributions to Physical Metallurgy (1972), the Platinum Medal, the premier medal of

the Institute of Materials (1989), and the Acta Materialia Gold Medal (2004).

Hewas elected a Fellowof the Royal Society (1986), a Fellowof the RoyalAcademy of Engineering

(1990), a Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Engineering (2005), and

appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992. A former Council Member of the

Science and Engineering Research Council, he has been Vice-President of the Institute of Materials

and President of the Federated European Materials Societies. Since retirement he has been academic

consultant for a number of institutions both in the UK and overseas.

Review

Reviews of Metals and Materials
'Given the amount of work that has obviously gone into the writing of this book and its extensive contents, it is very attractively priced. It is an excellent book to be recommended strongly for purchase by undergraduates in materials related
subjects, who should benefit greatly by owning a text containing so much knowledge.'

'This is an interesting and useful book for people entering the field of materials.' - Euromaterials

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0408707828
• ISBN 13: 9780408707824
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3