Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Third Edition): Materials Science

Since the publication of the first edition of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry in 1970, the importance of metals relative to other materials had diminished. This was been reflected in the development of the special study as the title had changed from ‘Metallurgy’, first to ‘Metals as materials’ and then, for the third edition, to ‘Materials science’.

This edition still used metals as its main examples, but the practical work included work with polymers and concrete as well as metals. The theoretical ideas and social issues were also broadly based - from the introductory discussion of engineering properties right through to a consideration of the issue of recycling of materials.

[b]Aims[/b]
1. To develop knowledge and understanding of the basic ideas in Materials science.
2. To develop experimental skills in materials science, including the. processing and interpretation of experimental results.
3. To provide an introduction to the industrial and technological aspects of materials science and also economic, environmental and social aspects.

[b]Contents of the students’ book[/b]
Chapter 1: Living in a material world
Chapter 2: The structure of materials
Chapter 3: Engineering properties of materials
Chapter 4: Environmental effects on materials
Chapter 5: Choosing the right material
Chapter 6: Recycling materials
Examination questions
Glossary