TY - BOOK AU - Collings,Peter J. TI - Liquid crystals: nature's delicate phase of matter SN - 9780691024295 (alk. paper) U1 - 530.429 22 PY - 1990///] CY - Princeton, New Jersey : PB - Princeton University Press, KW - Liquid crystals KW - BUEsh KW - Reading book N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/prin031/90030758.html ER -