Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design : An Introduction for Engineers and Architects

Daniel L Schodek

ISBN 10: 0750681497 / ISBN 13: 9780750681490

Published by Elsevier Science, 2009

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that nanotechnologies offer, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design is set against the sometimes fantastic sounding potential of this technology. Nanotechnology offers product engineers, designers, architects and consumers a vastly enhanced palette of materials and properties, ranging from the profound to the superficial. It is for engineering and design students and professionals who need to understand enough about the subject to apply it with real meaning to their own work.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design : An Introduction for Engineers and Architects
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750681497
• ISBN 13: 9780750681490
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 209H x 30D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 209 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1155 grams

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Synopsis

How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect? Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that nanotechnologies offer, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design is set against the sometimes fantastic sounding potential of this technology. Nanotechnology offers product engineers, designers, architects and consumers a vastly enhanced palette of materials and properties, ranging from the profound to the superficial. It is for engineering and design students and professionals who need to understand enough about the subject to apply it with real meaning to their own work.

• World-renowned author team address the hot-topic of nanotechnology
• The first book to address and explore the impacts and opportunities of nanotech for mainstream designers, engineers and architects
• Full colour production and excellent design: guaranteed to appeal to everyone concerned with good design and the use of new materials

About the Author

Mike Ashby is one of the world’s foremost authorities on materials selection. He is sole or lead author of several of Elsevier’s top selling engineering textbooks, including Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Materials and the Environment, Materials and Sustainable Development, and Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. He is also co-author of the books Engineering Materials 1&2, and Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design.