The study of materials and their properties forms an important area of research. Christopher Hall introduces the field of material science using gold, sand, and string - familiar things that represent the big families of metals, ceramics, and polymers. By explaining their properties, how materials are created, and the processes involved in their fabrication into objects, he shows how materials science brings together engineering and technology with physics, chemistry, and biology. He also shows how materials influence communications, the media, architecture, building, and the fine arts. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Materials: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Science & Math

Hall, Christopher

Chemistry

Oxford University Press

Watercolor illustrations and text describe the homes, gardens, market squares, and historic sites of the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds: Watercolours

Travel

Tookey, John

Europe

Andre Deutsch Ltd.

Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete

Moisture dynamics in brick, stone and concrete has a controlling influence on the durability and performance of the built environment. Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete provides a unified description of transport processes involving saturated and unsaturated flow in porous inorganic materials and structures. It sets out fundamental physics and materials science, mathematical description and experimental measurement as a basis for engineering design and construction practice. 
Now in its third edition, the book combines a systematic presentation of the scientific and technical principles with new analyses of topics such as sorption isotherms, temperature dependence of sorptivity, time-dependent properties of cement-based materials, layered materials, air-trapping and driving rain. 
It serves as an authoritative reference for research workers, practising engineers and students of civil, building, architectural and materials engineering. Much of the fundamental work is relevant to engineers in soil science and geotechnics, as well as oilfield, chemical and process engineering.

Engineering & Transportation

Hoff, William D.

Engineering

CRC-Press

Language Practices in Social Work

Analysis of language and discourse in social sciences has become increasingly popular over the past thirty years. Only very recently has it been applied to the study of social work, despite the fact that communication and language are central to social work practice.  This book looks at how social workers, their clients and other professionals categorise and manage the problems of social work in ways which are rendered understandable, accountable and which justify professional intervention. Features include:  studies of key practice areas in social work, such as interviews, case conferences, home visits analysis of the language and construction used in typical case studies of everyday social work practice  exploration of the ways in which professionals can examine their own practice and uncover the discursive, narrative and rhetorical methods that they use.  The purpose of this engaging study is to increase awareness of language and discourse in order to help develop better practice in social work. It is essential reading for professionals in social work, child welfare and the human services and will be a valuable contribution to the study of professional language and communication.

Language Practices in Social Work: Categorisation and Accountability in Child Welfare

Politics & Social Sciences

Sarangi, Srikant

Slembrouck, Stef

Social Sciences

Routledge

Analysis of language and discourse in social sciences has become increasingly popular over the past thirty years. Only very recently has it been applied to the study of social work, despite the fact that communication and language are central to social work practice. This book looks at how social workers, their clients and other professionals categorise and manage the problems of social work in ways which are rendered understandable, accountable and which justify professional intervention. Features include: <ul>
<li>studies of key practice areas in social work, such as interviews, case conferences, home visits</li> <li>analysis of the language and construction used in typical case studies of everyday social work practice </li> <li>exploration of the ways in which professionals can examine their own practice and uncover the discursive, narrative and rhetorical methods that they use. </li>
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The purpose of this engaging study is to increase awareness of language and discourse in order to help develop better practice in social work. It is essential reading for professionals in social work, child welfare and the human services and will be a valuable contribution to the study of professional language and communication.

This book provides a unified description of transport processes involving saturated and unsaturated flow in inorganic building materials and structures. It emphasizes fundamental physics and materials science, mathematical description, and experimental measurement as a basis for engineering design and construction practice. Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete brings together in a unified manner current information and guidance on a complex subject. Durability of much of the built infrastructure depends on how water reacts with the construction material concerned, yet the underlying science of deterioration processes is not yet well understood. This book, by the two leading researchers in the field, will provide a central point of reference for the future. The second edition includes many references to new publications and gives new analyses of important topics in water transport, notably on the evaporation-driven moisture dynamics of built structures.

This book provides a unified description of transport processes involving saturated and unsaturated flow in inorganic building materials and structures. The book emphasizes fundamental physics and materials science, mathematical description and experimental measurement as a basis for engineering design and construction practice. Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete brings together in a unified manner current information and guidance on a complex subject. Durability of much of the built infrastructure depends on how water reacts with the construction material concerned, yet the underlying science of deterioration processes is not yet well understood. This book, by the two leading researchers in the fields will provide a central point of reference for the future.

A broad survey of the materials science of polymers, now in a thoroughly updated new edition. Extra information has been added on polymer properties and applications. Nomenclature for polymers is discussed in an appendix, following BSI and ASTM recommendations.

Polymer Materials: An Introduction for Technologists and Scientists

wiley

John Wiley&Sons

Wanted for Murder!

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

iUniverse

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Materials: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

The Cotswolds: Watercolours

Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete

Language Practices in Social Work: Categorisation and Accountability in Child Welfare

Language Practices in Social Work

Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete

Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete

Polymer Materials: An Introduction for Technologists and Scientists

Polymer Materials: An Introduction for Technologists and Scientists

Wanted for Murder!