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The Magic of Ceramics
What do the following things have in common: the space shuttle, cosmetics, color TVs, concrete, and kayaks? Ceramics! All these items are made of or include ceramics, the most common and diverse of all materials - yet most of us would be surprised at its variety of uses. You will be amazed by how ceramics make possible such diverse products as cellular phones, many of your favorite sporting goods, radio, television, and lasers. You will be surprised by how ceramics are used in medicine for cancer treatments and restoring hearing, in our cars, and even in some cosmetics. This book introduces readers to the many exciting applications of ceramics. By using simplified technical explanations, it answers the question: How do ceramics improve your everyday life? It describes how the ceramic material functions, and why it is superior to other materials, while teaching key scientific concepts like atomic structure, color, and the electromagnetic spectrum.
302 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2000
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November 29, 2012
My thanks to the Author, the Publisher, and Goodreads regarding this free 'first-read' book to read and review.
Note: This is a revamped 2nd Edition published in 2012 while the original volume was released 12 years earlier. In that 12 year span many innovations have been created using some form of Ceramic compound(s) and these multiple examples are included in this new edition.
My personal thoughts of Ceramics were quite limited before reading this very highly and vastly interesting book about the subject. Like most people, when I thought of Ceramics kitchenware was usually what came to mind. I did not realize how much of today's manufactured items related to the use of Ceramics were within the many objects we truly take for granted and use everyday. Going one step further the Author explains in easy to understand layman terms the Science behind the production processes.
Written with the middle-grade student in mind, this can be read by anyone of any age group interested in the subject.
I would had given a five-star rating, but one error was quite noticeable and should had been caught before going to press.
On Page 174: the conversion of -122˚F to +302˚F (250 to +150˚C), the 250 is wrong and should had been -85.5˚C. *Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think I am.
Too many late nights putting this together and it's quite easy to miss the mistake? I think this was the case and should had been caught by at least the Editor, Production Manager, or Typesetter because it's very, very noticeable and a bit of creditability is lost due to it and the possible confusion by the Reader in viewing this book and especially that particular glaring error.
Note: This is a revamped 2nd Edition published in 2012 while the original volume was released 12 years earlier. In that 12 year span many innovations have been created using some form of Ceramic compound(s) and these multiple examples are included in this new edition.
My personal thoughts of Ceramics were quite limited before reading this very highly and vastly interesting book about the subject. Like most people, when I thought of Ceramics kitchenware was usually what came to mind. I did not realize how much of today's manufactured items related to the use of Ceramics were within the many objects we truly take for granted and use everyday. Going one step further the Author explains in easy to understand layman terms the Science behind the production processes.
Written with the middle-grade student in mind, this can be read by anyone of any age group interested in the subject.
I would had given a five-star rating, but one error was quite noticeable and should had been caught before going to press.
On Page 174: the conversion of -122˚F to +302˚F (250 to +150˚C), the 250 is wrong and should had been -85.5˚C. *Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think I am.
Too many late nights putting this together and it's quite easy to miss the mistake? I think this was the case and should had been caught by at least the Editor, Production Manager, or Typesetter because it's very, very noticeable and a bit of creditability is lost due to it and the possible confusion by the Reader in viewing this book and especially that particular glaring error.
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