Author:
Ashby, M. F.
Imprint:Amsterdam; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009.
Descriptionxix, 540 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies: an overview -- An evolutionary perspective -- The design context -- Material classes, structure and properties -- Material property charts and their use -- Nanomaterials: classes and fundamentals -- Nanomaterials: properties -- Nanomaterials: synthesis and characterization -- Design environments and systems -- Nanomaterial product forms and functions -- Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies in health and the environment -- The broader context.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect? Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that 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.
