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Metals (Materials for Inspirational Design)

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There were some very beautiful processes and materials that I didn't know about until I saw it in this book (such as metal foam, inflatable steel, etc.). There were also a few things that I felt didn't need to be in the book like commonly known metals such as gold, silver, copper, brass, and aluminum and very common processes like laser cutting (which was in there twice, in different chapters).

The book also has very beautiful photographs of products and the materials. Almost every page featured a product that illustrates the material or process. There is a quick info chart for each material and process that gives the pros and cons and common uses as well as a website.

When I bought this book I thought it was going to be a very in depth look at new and innovative uses for metal and new manufacturing processes for forming metal, but it's more of a book of things to google. I think it would be more valuable if there were pictures of the actual process they're talking about rather than one big pretty photo of the finished product.

I'm a product design lecturer in Limkokwing University and this book really help me and my students to for see new and upcoming materials to choose for projects..and this book really helps to give more details on type of metals!

Like all of the books in this series, it is very well documented with the the right amount of writing and lots of pictures for quick reference. I personally use it when I need to get ideas on particular materials to use when working on an industrial design project (I'm a design student) or for product presentations.

I think this book could be helpful to industrial engineers and designers alike, as well as teachers, students and professionals in the field.