Materials science is the study of materials, their discovery, design and manufacture with special emphasis being given to solid materials. This book on materials science discusses the advanced principles that determine the structure of particular materials. Allied fields of research in this subject include nanomaterial engineering, biomaterial engineering and optical and magnetic materials engineering. Topics included in this book elucidate the various technologies that are applied at this level. There has been rapid progress in this field and its applications are finding their way across multiple industries. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.