Materials and the environment : eco-informed material choice /
Materials and the Environment, Third Edition, discusses the history of our increasing dependence on materials and energy. The book explains where materials come from and how they are used in a variety of industries, along with their lifecycle and relationship to energy and carbon. In addition, it co...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA :
Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier,
[2021]
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Edition: | Third edition. |
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Summary: | Materials and the Environment, Third Edition, discusses the history of our increasing dependence on materials and energy. The book explains where materials come from and how they are used in a variety of industries, along with their lifecycle and relationship to energy and carbon. In addition, it covers the controls and economic instruments that hinder the use of engineering materials, considers sustainability from a materials perspective, and highlights the importance of low-carbon power and material efficiency. Further sections cover the mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of engineering metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and natural materials and their relationship to environmental issues. This book is intended for instructors and students of Engineering, Materials Science and Industrial/Product Design, as well as for materials engineers and product designers who need to consider the environmental implications of materials in their designs. |
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Item Description: | Previous edition: Amsterdam: Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780128215265 0128215267 0128215216 9780128215210 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 21, 2022). |