Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s : Maintaining Competitiveness in the Age of Materials

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Title:	Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s : Maintaining Competitiveness in the Age of Materials
Description:	Materials science and engineering (MSE) contributes to our everyday lives by making possible technologies ranging from the automobiles we drive to the lasers our physicians use. Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s charts the impact of MSE on the private and public sectors and identifies the research that must be conducted to help America remain competitive in the world arena. The authors discuss what current and future resources would be needed to conduct this research, as well as the role that industry, the federal government, and universities should play in this endeavor.
Authors:	National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, Solid State Sciences Committee, Committee on Materials Science and Engineering
Resource Type:	eBook.
Subjects:	Materials science, Engineering
Categories:	TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General
Database:	eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)

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Abstract:	Materials science and engineering (MSE) contributes to our everyday lives by making possible technologies ranging from the automobiles we drive to the lasers our physicians use. Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s charts the impact of MSE on the private and public sectors and identifies the research that must be conducted to help America remain competitive in the world arena. The authors discuss what current and future resources would be needed to conduct this research, as well as the role that industry, the federal government, and universities should play in this endeavor.
ISBN:	9780309039284 9780585144207 9780309573740