Composed of a series of essays, this book deals with the issues affecting the nature of architectural materials and provides a review of the materials. Divided ... » 

Composed of a series of essays, this book deals with the issues affecting the nature of architectural materials and provides a review of the materials. Divided into three sections, it covers the five material families - metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and natural materials, and helps designers to evaluate and select the material. «