1. Introduction
1.1 Historical Perspective
1.2 Materials Science and Engineering
1.3 Why Study Materials Science and Engineering
1.4 Classification of Materials
1.5 Advanced Materials
1.6 Modern Materials’Needs
2.Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Fundamental Concepts
2.3 Electrons in Atoms
2.4 The Periodic Table
2.5 Bonding Forces and Energies
2.6 Primary Interatomic Bonds
2.7 Secondary Bonding or Van der Waals Bonding
2.8 Molecules
3. Structures of Metals and Ceramics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Fundamental
3.3 Unit Cells
3.4 Metallic Crystal Structures
3.5 Density Computations-Metals
3.6 Ceramic Crystal Structures
3.7 Density Computations-Ceramics
3.8 Silicate Ceramics
3.9 Carbon
3.10 Polymorphism and Allotropy
3.11 Crystal Systems
3.12 Crystallographic Directions
3.13 Crystallographic Planes
3.14 Linear and Planar Atomic Densities
3.15 Close-Packed Crystal Structures
3.16 Single Crystals
3.17 Polycrystalline Materials
3.18 Anisotropy
3.19 X-Ray Diffraction:Determination of Crystal Structures(CD-ROM)S
3.20 Noncrystalline solids
4. Polymer Strutures
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Hydrocarbon Molecules
4.3 Polymer Molecules
4.4 The Chemistry of Polymer Molecules
4.5 Molecular Weight
4.6 Molecular Shape
4.7 Molecular Structure
4.8 Molecular Configurations(CD-ROM)S-11
4.9 Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers
4.10 Copolymers
4.11 Polymer Crystals
4.12 Polymer Crystals