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How to predict thermoplastics behavior in high-performance structural applications Here's the very first engineering resource with all the data and design/analysis techniques you need to work with even the newest thermoplastics. Structural Analysis of Thermoplastic Components by Gerry Trantina and Ron Nimmer shows you how to predict stiffness, creep and fatigue of polymeric components--PLUS non-homogeneous materials such as structural foams and composites. You'll benefit from detailed comparisons of analytic prediction versus measured behavior and much more: Nonstandard property measurement and analysis; Nonlinearities associated with large deformations; Using structural geometry to offset low material stiffness; Designing thermoplastics to withstand impacts; Important loading variables, component lifetimes, frequency effects, hysteric heating and cyclic crack growth.
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- The Elements of Polymer Science & Engineering
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Tremendous developments in the field of polymer science, its growing importance, and an increase in the number of polymer science courses in both physics and chemistry departments have led to the revision of the First Edition. This new edition addresses subjects as spectroscopy (NMR), dynamic light scattering, and other modern techniques unknown before the publication of the First Edition. The Second Edition focuses on both theory (physics and chemistry) and engineering applications which make it useful for chemistry, physics, and chemical engineering departments.
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* Focuses on applications of polymer chemistry, engineering and technology
* Explains terminology, applications and versatility of synthetic polymers
* Connects polymerization chemistry with engineering applications
* Leads reader from basic concepts to technological applications
* Highlights the vastly valuable resource of polymer technology
* Uses quanitative examples and problems to fully develop concepts
* Contains practical lead-ins to emulsion polymerization, viscoelasticity and polymer rheology
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The Elements of Polymer Science & Engineering.......2002-03-22
Does a good job with the science and presents it concisely. However, fails miserably on the applications end.
Not such a great textbook........2001-12-10
I used this book as a textbook in a class. I feel that it is not really that strong of a book for most introductory polymer courses. I feel that either Alcock's book for a course stressing systhesis and characterization or Heimetz's book for courses stressing polymer physics are better. Of all the polymer books on my shelf, it is probably the least useful to me now. It is at the right level for begining students, but there are better choices for beginners out there.
A Perfect book for Novice Students.......2000-08-29
All those who want to make a solid base in this subject must study this book.This book has made each and evry concept of polymer science simple and easy to understand.The difficulties that students encounter in Polymer weight measurements have been dealt with beutifully and one can easily follow it.The concepts of isomerization and copolymers are also explained clearly. In all I can say that this book is worth reading otherwise you may miss something important in Polymer Science Engineering.
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The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering: An Introductory Text for Engineers and Chemists
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macromolecules containg metal and metal-like elements volume 8 (boron-containing polymers
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz ,
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This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for the next generation of macromolecules and materials.
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This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for the next generation of macromolecules and materials. This volume, seventh in the series, covers nanoscale interactions of metal-containing polymers. Example chapters include: Nanoscale Clusters and Molecular Orbital Interactions in Macromolecular-Metal Complexes Metal Oxide Clusters as Building Blocks for Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Polymers
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Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Transition Metal-Containing Polymers, Volume 6
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz ,
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This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for the next generation of macromolecules and materials. The sixth volume in this series provides useful descriptions of the transition metals and their applications, edited by high-quality team of macromolecular experts from around the world.
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Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, A Half-Century of Metal- and Metalloid-Containing Polymers (Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-like Elements)
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz ,
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Metal- and metalloid-containing macromolecules are defined as large molecules (i.e., polymers, DNA, proteins) that contain a metal or metalloid group affiliated with the molecule. The first volume in this series consists of a number of reviews of the field, to give the reader a background to build upon. Compiled by an all-star cast of macromolecular experts, this guide:
- Provides useful descriptions of applications for the reader to apply in his/her research into materials, polymers, and medicine/drug development.
- Covers non-linear optical materials, speciality magnetic materials, liquid crystals, anticancer and antiviral drugs, treatment of arthritis, antibacterial drugs, antifouling materials, treatment of certain vitamin deficiencies, electrical conductors and semiconductors, piezoelectronic materials, electrodes, UV absorption applications, super-strength materials, special lubricants and gaskets, selective catalytic and multisite catalytic agents.
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Metal- and metalloid-containing macromolecules are defined as large molecules (i.e., polymers, DNA, proteins) that contain a metal or metalloid group affiliated with the molecule. The first volume in this series consists of a number of reviews of the field, to give the reader a background to build upon. Compiled by an all-star cast of macromolecular experts, this guide:
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Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Biomedical Applications (Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-like Elements)
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz ,
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Metal and metalloid-containing compounds exhibit a wide range of biological and biocidal activities, some of which have been employed in medicines and drugs. Polymers containing metal or metalloid functions become a natural extension of this effort; just as organic compound drugs have been chemically bound to polymers or physically imbibed into polymer matrices in order to provide a variety of useful advantages, the same opportunities exist for using metal and metalloid species. This volume will cover important biomedical applications of organometallic compounds, including metal-labeled DNA on surfaces, artificial metallo-DNA, organotin molecules as anti-cancer drugs, and much more.
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Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Group IVA Polymers (Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-like Elements)
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This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for the next generation of macromolecules and materials. Volume 4 provides useful descriptions of Group IV metals and their applications, including silicon-, organogermanium-, organotin-, and organolead-containing polymers. A high-quality team of macromolecular experts from around the world have put together these leading macromolecule titles.
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This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for the next generation of macromolecules and materials. Volume 4 provides useful descriptions of Group IV metals and their applications, including silicon-, organogermanium-, organotin-, and organolead-containing polymers. A high-quality team of macromolecular experts from around the world have put together these leading macromolecule titles.
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Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Metal-Coordination Polymers (Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-like Elements)
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This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for the next generation of macromolecules and materials. The fifth volume in this series provides useful descriptions of the transition metals and their applications. Transition Metals are covered in 2 volumes, the second part is covered in Volume 6.
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Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements, Nanoscale Interactions of Metal-Containing Polymers (Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-like Elements)
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz ,
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This series provides a useful, applications-oriented forum for the next generation of macromolecules and materials. This volume, seventh in the series, covers nanoscale interactions of metal-containing polymers. Example chapters include:
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Darwin's Other Islands
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Charles Darwin's visit to the Galapagos islands has been the subject of many studies but the significance of his experiences on the other islands visited during his Beagle voyage has not been documented. This study examines the visits Darwin made to the 'other islands' - The Falklands, Azores, Pacific Islands, Australia (including Tasmania), New Zealand, Mauritius, the Cocos Group, Chiloe and other islands off South America - redressing the balance of published material focusing on the Galapagos Islands.
Using archival sources, such as Darwin's original field notes and the log of the HMS Beagle, as well as recent fieldwork in the islands, this book provides the first complete evaluation of the whole of Darwin's island experience. It documents his visits to the various islands and island groups, describes how the islands look today, and evaluates these visits in relation to the entire corpus of Darwin's work.
This comparative treatment provides fresh insights into the role played by these islands in the development of his 'Theory of Coral Reefs', his book on 'Volcanic Islands' and the research into barnacles, which established his scientific reputation, as well as the material they provided for his later ideas on evolution.
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Darwin's other islands [A book review from: Journal of Historical Geography]
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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Historical Geography, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Polycrystalline Semiconductors VII: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference, Nara, September 10-13, 2002 (Solid State Phenomena)
Japan) Polyse 200 (2002 Nara-Shi
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Thin Film Transistors: Materials and ProcessesVolume 1: Amorphous Silicon Thin Film TransistorsVolume 2: Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Transistors
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This is the first reference on amorphous silicon and polycrystalline silicon thin film transistors that gives a systematic global review of all major topics in the field. These volumes include sections on basic materials and substrates properties, fundamental device physics, critical fabrication processes (structures, a-Si:H, dielectric, metallization, catalytic CVD), and existing and new applications. The chapters are written by leading researchers who have extensive experience with reputed track records.
Thin Film Transistors provides practical information on preparing individual functional a-Si:H TFTs and poly-Si TFTs as well as large-area TFT arrays. Also covered are basic theories on the a-Si:H TFT operations and unique material characteristics. Readers are also exposed to a wide range of existing and new applications in industries.
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The Quilter's Legacy (Elm Creek Quilts Novels)
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The New York Times bestselling fifth novel in the Elm Creek Quilt series
Resolving to locate her mother's heirloom quilts after so many years, Sylvia Compson embarks on a cross-country investigation of antique shops, quilt museums, and other, more unexpected places, where offers of assistance are not always what they seem. And as Sylvia recovers some of the missing quilts and accepts others as lost forever, she reflects on the woman her mother was and mourns the woman she never knew.
With heartfelt honesty, The Quilter's Legacy reveals the tenuous connections that bind generations and celebrates the love that sustains them.
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quilters legacy.......2007-06-17
I , as a quilter, do enjoy this series. Runaway quilt has been my favorite so far but love to follow the characters.
The Quilter's Legacy.......2006-11-06
This book was really good. Not only am I interested in quilts, but also genealogy and this had a touch of that too! Very good book.
OOPS!.......2006-11-03
Content of the book was good- however, some of the language of all this series could have been improved. It ISN'T necessary to have swearing in order to write a book! I enjoyed all except for that!
Elaine Willard
Riveting.......2006-09-01
I flew through this book just like the previous 4 in the series. I can't wait to get my hands on the next one.
Excellent.......2006-07-09
There are two plots to this story: Sylvia Compson's search for her mother's quilts, which Sylvia's sister had sold; and the story of Eleanor, Sylvia's mother.
It needs to be remembered that the audience gets to learn about Eleanor, but Sylvia is not reading a journal by her mother, or in any way learning what we as the readers now know about her mother's life. Some of it Sylvia is able to piece together in the book, but the majority of it, only we as the readers know.
It gives us insight and understanding that Sylvia does not have. It also gave me more understanding of the rift between Sylvia and her sister Claudia.
I think this was a very good writing device. One thing I've noticed about Chiaverini's writing is that she is not afraid to introduce new characters, or change our opinions, even slightly, about existing and continuing characters. She is not afraid to let some characters move on, as they would in real life. For me, that is what makes these books so interesting, so valid and so real. People move on. People change careers, divorce, marry, move away, try new things, and sometimes stay in the same job and the same area. It's life. I think Chiaverini's books mirror life.
The hunt for the quilts was painful in a way for me. My own family has been searching for family quilts that disappeared during the funeral of my great-grandmother. I think this is a very truthful portrayal of how disheartening it is, too, to work so hard on any needlework craft, including quilting, and those who don't appreciate or understand the enormous amount of time, patience, creativiity, and work that goes into it, just letting the dog lie on it, or giving it away, or selling it. Yep, I've seen all of those in real life happen and it breaks the heart. It also makes me decide nope, I am not giving that person any more of my needlework. Too bad for them.
The adult children of Andrew seemed like an accurate and possible portrayal to me. I'm sorry to say it, but weddings and funerals bring out the worst at times in a saint. I've seen people who are normally rational, kind-hearted, dear people go into anger and say and do things that are shocking. You realize that you didn't really know that person after all. For those who say the reaction of the adult children was not creditable, I can only say that for me, it sure was. I've seen really decent, kind people who go to church and do the right things in life and are law-abiding citizens do and say some really crazy, out-of-character, nutty things when it comes to marriage or funerals or more to the point, who is getting what in a will. If you haven't experienced it, my bet is that someday, unfortunately, you'll find that you will. "It'll never happen in MY family!" are famous last words.
And that's what this book is, and what all of Chiaverini's books are for me: honest. Honesty doesn't mean a perfectly happy ending. If it was perfectly happy, all of the quilts would never have been sold in the first place, or if they had been, all of them would have been found and in pristine condition.
I really enjoyed this book.
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The Quilter's Legacy LARGE PRINT
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For more than a decade, Marcia Kaylakie traveled Texas from the Panhandle to Big Bend country, from the Piney Woods to the Gulf, discovering thousands of quilts in towns from Alpine to Austin, Dimmitt to Dallas, and myriad other Texas communities large and small. Hidden away in closets, trunks, and attics, the quilts Kaylakie found are not only heirlooms but also, owing to their histories, irreplaceable emblems of Texas heritage.
This book showcases thirty-four quilts. Through them and their stories, the cultural development of the state unfolds. Most will never be exhibited or appear in any other permanent record. All Texas-made, they span the state geographically and range from the 1870s to the turn of the twenty-first century. As examples of what Texas quilting was and is as craft--and as cultural narrative--these quilts preserve a unique and compelling aspect of Texas history.
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