Presents the main scientific properties of materials and how they are determined, as well as how substances can be manipulated or modified to produce a wide array of materials with an equally wide array of applications.

Includes indexes.

v.1 Plastics -- v.2 Metals -- v.3 Wood and paper -- v.4 Ceramics -- v.5 Glass -- v.6 Dyes, paints, and adhesives -- v.7 Fibers -- v.8 Water -- v.9 Air.