No, I have not compiled my blog postings into dead-tree format. Nor have I finished my textbook based on my graduate nanoscale physics course sequence. Instead, I wanted to point out this book, which is a cute volume with lots of computer-rendered pictures of crystal structures and the like. It's an admirable attempt to give the reader a sense of the atomic-scale composition of materials, along with brief, informative, often fun descriptions. While there are a few minor typos that seem to be caused by autocorrection run amok, the book remains entertaining and educational, with very well crafted illustrations. The book has its own website, too.
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When they license the movie rights, who's gonna play you?
Bought this book off amazon a few weeks ago and the author does a great job of explaining everything in a very interesting way. I like his little personal comments on the various materials too.
Oh, and I was halfway up the stairs to congratulate you on your book when I saw the headline :)
Are you anywhere close to completion, Doug?
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