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Preface * Part I: Mechanical Properties of Materials: The First Materials (Stone Age and Copper-Stone Age). Fundamental Mechanical Properties of Materials. Mechanisms. The Bronze Age. Alloys and Compounds. Atoms in Motion. The Iron Age. Iron and Steel. Degradations of Materials (Corrosion) * Part II: Electronic Properties of Materials: The Age of Electronic Materials. Electronic Properties of Materials. Magnetic Properties of Materials. Optical Properties of Materials. Thermal Properties of Materials * Part III: Materials and the World: No Ceramics Age? From Natural Fibers to Man-Made Plastics. Gold. Economic and Environmental Considerations. What Does the Future Hold?- Appendices * Index.

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