Author:
Ashby, M. F.
Imprint:Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, c2009.
Descriptionxi, 385 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Introduction : material dependence -- Resource consumption and its drivers -- The materials life cycle -- End of first life : a problem or a resource? -- The long reach of legislation -- Ecodata : values, sources, precision -- Eco-audits and eco-audit tools -- Selection strategies -- Eco-informed material selection -- Sustainability : living on renewables -- The bigger picture : future options -- Material profiles -- Appendix : useful numbers and conversions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
