{"product_id":"the-magic-of-ceramics-isbn-9780470638057","title":"The Magic of Ceramics","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. \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. \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  \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  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID W. RICHERSON, MS,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's so much you probably don't know about ceramics…\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCeramics are amazing materials! Without ceramics, we wouldn't have television, laptop computers, wireless communications, the Internet, computer-generated movie scenes, the Space Shuttle, or even cars. Reading this book, you'll discover not only some of the magic that ceramics can do, you'll also come to understand the fascinating science that makes that magic happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn how ceramics interact with light to make lasers possible; how ceramics that are stronger than steel can be used for bulletproof armor; how magnetic ceramics played a key role in building the first computers; and how a new field of bioceramics has recently emerged, promising new medical breakthroughs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003eThe Magic of Ceramics\u003c\/i\u003e brings the book fully up to date with new developments in the field, such as major advances in pollution control, energy harvesting and conversion, digital electronics, medicine, and nanotechnology. Be sure to read the final chapter, which not only discusses the most recent breakthroughs in ceramics, but also provides a glimpse into its future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCeramics can be so strong that a one-inch diameter ceramic cable can lift fifty cars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSome ceramics conduct electricity better than metals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCeramic automotive emission control systems have reduced pollution by billions of tons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe key to treating liver cancer may be ceramics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCeramic fiberglass house insulation has saved more than 30 quadrillion BTUs of heat\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook inside the book and discover even more incredible things you probably never realized that ceramics could do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-American Ceramic Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990282354917,"sku":"NP9780470638057","price":75.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470638057.jpg?v=1761787190","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-magic-of-ceramics-isbn-9780470638057","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}