Materials and Processes / Springer Praxis Books (PDF)

“A particularly welcome feature is that the book does not just cover the science and technology but also the practices and procedures used by the industry, which are just as important for the professional in the field to know and understand. And so its value is for professional engineers moving into the space industry, who need to learn how to avoid the special problems of operating in the space environment and dealing with the special culture of the industry.” (Mark Hempsell, Spaceflight, Vol. 59 (12), December, 2017)

“Multiple appendices are provided to support the main textbook. These include material properties, very comprehensive lists of metal alloy composition data and an extensive glossary of terms. … this book provides an immense reference resource. … it can provide interesting and informative reading for a general materials researcher, as well as specific information for addressing a more targeted enquiry. A very useful book to have available when developing and testing spacecraft equipment.” (Dr. Jenny Kingston, The Aeronautical Journal, October, 2017)“I strongly recommend Dunn’s book as a resource for all working in spacecraft materials and assembly and other related fields. It provides a vast amount of information plus a consistent approach that would be hard to find in a web search. … Armed with Dunn’s book, any materials researcher working on spacecraft will be off to a good start toward developing a reliable and high-performance vehicle.” (Karen Swider Lyons, MRS Bulletin, Vol. 42 (4), April, 2017)