Materials and the Environment : Eco-informed Material Choice.
Addressing the growing global concern for sustainable engineering, Materials and the Environment, 2e€is the only book devoted exclusively to the environmental aspects of materials. It explains the ways in which we depend on and use materials and the consequences these have, and it introduces methods...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
2012.
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Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Online Access: |
Full text (Wentworth users only) |
Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | Addressing the growing global concern for sustainable engineering, Materials and the Environment, 2e€is the only book devoted exclusively to the environmental aspects of materials. It explains the ways in which we depend on and use materials and the consequences these have, and it introduces methods for thinking about and designing with materials within the context of minimizing environmental impact. Along with its noted in-depth coverage of material consumption, the material life-cycle, selection strategies, and legislative aspects, €the second edition includes new case studies, impo. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (628 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780123859723 0123859727 0123859719 9780123859716 |
Language: | English. |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |