Liquid Crystals: The Science and Art of a Fluid Form

by Esther Leslie

While it is responsible for today's abundance of flat screens--on televisions, computers, and mobile devices--most of us have only heard of it in the ubiquitous acronym, LCD, with little thought as to exactly what it is: liquid crystal. In this book, Esther Leslie enlightens us, offering an accessible and fascinating look at--not a substance, not a technology--but a wholly different phase of matter.
As she explains, liquid crystal is a curious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178023645X
• ISBN13: 9781780236452
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"