Books

Magnetic Resonance Books

Principles of Magnetic Resonance
by Charles P. Slichter
Hardcover, 655 pages, 1990
$63.95

The classic textbook on magnetic resonance.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Relaxation
by Brian Cowan
Hardcover, 434 pages, 1997
$95.00

Another great NMR textbook.

Electromagnetic Analysis and Design in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
by Jianming Jin
Hardcover, 304 pages, 1998
$79.95

Useful stuff for NMR engineering.

A Machine Called Indomitable
by Sonny Kleinfield
Hardcover, 250 pages, 1985
$16.95

An incredible story about Raymond Damadian's determination to build the first MRI machine for cancer detection in humans.
This book is out of print, but you may be able to get a used copy at a place like Amazon.com's zshops.

The Pioneers of NMR and Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: The Story of MRI
by James Mattson and Merrill Simon
Hardcover, 966 pages, 1996
$75.00

This book strengthens one's knowledge of NMR by learning about how it was developed.

Materials Science Books

Life's Matrix : A Biography of Water
by Philip Ball
Hardcover, 400 pages, 2000
$20.00

Without water, life as we know it could not have arisen and without it life can not be sustained. There are still many unsolved mysteries regarding the chemical and physical properties of water. This book explores the role of water in culture, biology, and the physical sciences.

Made to Measure : New Materials for the 21st Century
by Philip Ball
Hardcover, 504 pages, 1997
$20.97

A fascinating tour through the spectrum of modern materials.

Designing the Molecular World
by Philip Ball
Paperback, 384 pages, 1996
$17.95

A look at experimental chemistry and physics techniques which allow us to learn about and create materials one atom at a time.

The Substance of Civilization : Materials and Human History from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon
by Stephen L. Sass
Hardcover, 320 pages, 1998
$17.47

Understanding Materials Science : History, Properties, Applications
by Rolf E. Hummel
Hardcover, 320 pages, 1998
$59.95

Stuff : The Materials the World Is Made of
by Ivan Amato
Paperback, 304 pages, 1998
$10.00

Handbook of the Band Structure of Elemental Solids
by D. Papaconstantopoulos
Hardcover, 410 pages, 1986
$120.00

This book is packed with SK parameter data of four types: 2 center and 3 center orthogonal and non-orthogonal. Band structure plots based on 3 center non-orthogonal data ( most accurate ) are shown. Density of states plots are also included.

Solid State Physics Books

Solid State Physics
by Neil W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin
Hardcover, 826 pages, 1976
$96.50

One of the best solid state physics textbooks.

Introduction to Solid State Physics 7th Edition
by Charles Kittel
Hardcover, 673 pages, 1996
$82.38

A good solid state physics textbook. Contains a large collection of data on elemental solids.

Solid State Physics 2nd Edition
by J.S. Blakemore
Paperback, 506 pages, 1987
$39.96

Solid State Theory
by Walter Ashley Harrison
Paperback, 554 pages, 1980
$11.96

Electronic Structure and the Properties of Solids : The Physics of the Chemical Bond
by Walter A. Harrison
Paperback, 586 pages, 1989
$13.56

Introduction to the Physics of Electrons in Solids
by Brian K. Tanner
Paperback, 246 pages, 1995
$25.95

Electronic Structure of Materials
by Adrian P. Sutton
Paperback, 1993
$35.00

Bonding and Structure of Molecules and Solids
by D. G. Pettifor
Hardcover, 1995
$60.00

Modern Quantum Chemistry : Introduction to Advanced Electronic Structure Theory
by Attila Szabo, Neil S. Ostlund
Paperback, 466 pages, 1996
$11.16