Understanding Materials Science.

Hummel teaches materials science at the University of Florida, where this book will presumably be used as a text. In his preface, however, he expresses the hope that his book will also attract a sizable readership from the humanities. Such readers would enjoy reading the historical sections, studying the color plates and at least skimming the more technical chapters to get a quick overview of the basic science of materials. (Scientific American, James D. Livingston) "Anyone who has...the time to read Understanding Materials Science will gain much pleasure from a beautifully produced book, will enjoy looking at the illustrations, and obtain much instruction from the text." (Physics World).