A one-stop desk reference, for engineers involved in the use of engineered materials across engineering and electronics, this book will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the field. Material ranges from basic to advanced topics, including materials and process selection and explanations of properties of metals, ceramics, plastics and composites. * A hard-working desk reference, providing all the essential material needed by engineers on a day-to-day basis * Fundamentals, key techniques, engineering best practice and rules-of-thumb together in one quick-reference sourcebook * Definitive content by the leading authors in the field, including Michael Ashby, Robert Messler, Rajiv Asthana and R.J. Crawford