Author:
Fisch, Michael R.
Imprint:River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, c2004.
Descriptionxvii, 355 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:1. Introduction -- 2. Scientific models -- 3. Symmetry -- 4. Forces and fields -- 5. An introduction to light waves -- 6. Atoms and molecules -- 7. Molecules and matter -- 8. Historical interlude : a brief history of polymers, liquid crystals, and semiconductors -- 9. Polymers -- 10. Liquid crystals -- 11. Semiconductors -- 12. The molecules of life -- 13. Digital devices and microcomputer basics -- 14. Liquid crystal displays -- 15. Putting it all together : the laptop computer -- 16. Liquid crystals in the visual arts -- 17. Lyotropic liquid crystals and life.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
