Materials engineering and exploring properties (Engineering in Action) by Snedden, Robert

Materials engineering and exploring properties (Engineering in Action)
by Snedden, Robert

(#0774ZW2)

Paperback Crabtree Publishing Company, 2016

Price: USD 7.51

Description: 32 pages : color illustrations; 27 cm.
Dewey: 620.1; Audience: Middle School; Reading Level: 8.3

Other available formats

Hardcover (library binding) Crabtree Publishing Company, 2016

USD 23.00

Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.;A world of materials -- Matter and materials -- The ancient art of materials engineering -- Making the right choice -- Inspired by nature -- Do you want to be a materials engineer? -- The problem-solving process -- A question of balance -- Prototypes -- Testing times -- Ideas into practice -- Project -- Material strength -- The future of materials engineering. "You might be surprised at the huge variety of materials we use every day, in the places we live, the vehicles we use, the clothes we wear, and in preparing the food we eat. This book explores how materials engineers research, design, and develop the materials needed to make these products a reality. Readers will also learn how to combine their understanding of materials science and the engineering design process to tackle a design challenge of their own."--Provided by publisher.

From the Publisher
Engineering in Action connects us with the technology that surrounds us in our everyday lives. Discover the design process that engineers follow to define problems, discuss solutions, and build and test models. Materials engineers research, design, and develop the materials needed to make products durable, convenient, and safe. Learn how to combine your understanding of materials science and the engineering design process to tackle a design challenge of your own. Book jacket.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
  • Publication Date: September 15, 2015
  • Format: Paperback
  • Series: Engineering in action
  • Dewey: 620.1
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7787-7535-6
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7787-7535-5
  • LCCN: 2015-021359
  • Follett Number: 0774ZW2
  • Reading Level: 8.3
  • Audience: Middle School