Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design

by Michael Ashby, Michael F. Ashby, Kara Johnson

Book Overview

Materials are the stuff of design. From the very beginning of human history, materials have been taken from the natural world and shaped, modified, and adapted for everything from primitive tools to modern electronics. This renowned book by noted materials engineering author Mike Ashby and industrial designer Kara Johnson explores the role of materials and materials processing in product design, with a particular emphasis on creating both desired...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0080982050
• ISBN13: 9780080982052
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.6"