Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, Global Edition

by James F. Shackelford

For a first course in MaterialsSciences and Engineering taught in the departments of materials science,mechanical, civil and general engineering. Introduction to Materials Sciencefor Engineers provides balanced, currenttreatment of the full spectrum of engineering materials, covering all thephysical properties, applications and relevant properties associated withengineering materials. It explores all of the major categories of materialswhile also offering detailed examinations of a wide range of new materials withhigh-tech applications.

704 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 2015

About the author

James F. Shackelford has BS and MS degrees in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at McMaster University in Canada, he joined the University of California, Davis, where he is currently Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.