This book presents a clear overview of the most important
design materials, their production, properties, composition, and use. It also presents a concise outline of cleaning agents
and dyes, and the basics of organic and inorganic chemistry.
Materials are the starting point for every design
process, whether in architecture, art, or crafts. Ancient artifacts show that people have always manipulated materials to
derive practical and/or aesthetic benefits from them.
The scientific interest in the properties of materials did
not begin until the dawn of the industrial age in the early nineteenth century. With this book we finally have a solidly grounded
textbook on the fundamentals of materials science.
- Everything you always wanted or needed
to know about dyes, plastics, textiles, metals
- An overview of materials, their production, properties,
and composition, and practical applications
- Understandable, thorough, clearly arranged, this is
a reference book for students, pupils, professionals, and anyone interested in materials science
Author
/ Editor informationSilke Vollenhofer, head of the art and cultural management M.A. program art &
economy, University of Applied Arts Vienna
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