Electrical Properties of Polymers (Cambridge Solid State Science) [Hardcover]

Tony Blythe (Author), David Bloor (Author)

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Publication Date: October 17, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0521552192 | ISBN-13: 978-0521552196 | Edition: 2

The second edition of this popular text provides a timely update on recent advances in electrical and electronic properties of polymers. The book's comprehensive analysis spans underlying physical principles and synthesis through emerging technologies, including light-emitting diodes and flexible polymers. The authoritative guide will interest undergraduates, graduates and researchers in polymer, materials and physical sciences. First Edition Hb (1979): 0-521-21902-7 First Edition Pb (1980): 0-521-29825-3

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“As stated in the preface, they emphasize “description and explanation, in molecular and electronic terms, of the observed phenomena.” They have succeeded admirably. Highly recommended.”
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The second edition of this successful title provides a timely update on the fundamentals and recent advancements in the field of electrical and electronic properties of polymers. It provides the reader with a broad and comprehensive treatment of the topic, describing underlying physical principles and synthesis through to emerging technologies, including light emitting diodes and flexible polymers. This book will be an authoritative guide to advanced level undergraduates and graduates studying polymer, materials and physical sciences. It will also be of significant interest to researchers working in this evolving field.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 492 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (October 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521552192
• ISBN-13: 978-0521552196
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,885,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Defective Printing, November 2, 2008

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This review is from: Electrical Properties of Polymers (Paperback)

I just received this volume and have only skimmed the contents so far. I have not read enough to make intelligent comments as to the quality of the contents (though what I have read so far is encouraging). However, this printing has a very LARGE PROBLEM. Apparently when the book was electronically typeset, someone mixed up the fonts used for equations. Consequently, many of the symbols used in equations are garbled. For example, an equal sign is printed with the "1/4" symbol. There are also half-a-dozen other weird substitutions that make even simple equations incomprehensible. With persistence, it looks like one can "decode" this mess, but it is certainly not what one expects in a professionally produced book. Obviously, no one bothered to carefully look at the printed product before shipping.