Liquid crystals : nature's delicate phase of matter /

Collings, Peter J., 1947-

Liquid crystals : nature's delicate phase of matter / by Peter J. Collings. - xiii, 222 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Liquid crystals are a phase of matter critical both in many recent scientific developments in biology, chemistry, and physics and in applications such as computer displays, electronic books, and new thermometers. This fully illustrated book builds on basic scientific concepts from biology, chemistry, and physics to explore the full range of the broad and interdisciplinary field of liquid crystal science.

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Liquid crystals.

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