TY - BOOK AU - Cardarelli,François TI - Materials handbook : : a concise desktop reference / SN - 1852331682 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 620.1/1 21 PY - 2000/// CY - London, New York PB - Springer KW - Materials N1 - 1 p. of tables inserted; 1. Ferrous metals and their alloys.- 2. Common nonferrous metals.- 3. Less common nonferrous metals.- 4. semiconductors.- 5. Superconductors.- 6. Magnetic materials.- 7. Insulators and dielectrics.- 8. Miscellaneous electrical materials.- 9. Ceramics and glasses.- 10. Polymers and elastomers.- 11. Minerals, ores and gemstones.- 12. Rocks and meteorites.- 13. Timbers and woods.- 14. Building and construction materials.- 15. Appendices ER -