Contents Dedication Page Preface CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1. 1. Genesis of a Concept 1.. Materials Science and Engineering in Universities 3 In 1. 1. 3 The Materials Research Laboratories 1. 1. 4 Precursors, Definitions and Terminology CHAPTER 2 THE EMERGENCE OF DISCIPLINES 2.1. Drawing Parallels 21 2.1.1 The Emergence of Physical Chemist 2.1.2 The Origins of Chemical Engineering 2.1.3 Polymer Science 35 2. 1. 4 Colloids 2.1.5 Solid-state Physics and Chemistry 2. 1.6 Continuum Mechanics and Atomistic Mechanics of Solid 2.2. The Natural History of disciplines CHAPTER 3 PRECURSORS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 3. 1. The Legs of the Tripod 3.1.1 Atoms and Cryst 1.1.1 X-ray DiffractionContents Dedication Page Preface Acknowledgments vii ix CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Genesis of a Concept 1.1.1 Materials Science and Engineering in Universities 1.1.2 MSE in Industry 1.1.3 The Materials Research Laboratories 1.1.4 Precursors, Definitions and Terminology 3 3 8 ll 13 CHAPTER 2 THE EMERGENCE OF DISCIPLINES 2.1. 2.2. Drawing Parallels 2.1.1 The Emergence of Physical Chemistry 2.1.2 The Origins of Chemical Engineering 2.1.3 Polymer Science 2.1.4 Colloids 2.1.5 Solid-state Physics and Chemistry 2.1.6 Continuum Mechanics and Atomistic Mechanics of Solids The Natural History of Disciplines 21 21 23 32 35 41 45 47 50 CHAPTER 3 PRECURSORS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 3.1. The Legs of the Tripod 3.1.1 Atoms and Crystals 3.1.1.1 X-ray Diffraction xi 57 57 57 66