“This is an unusual and often amusing book … This volume not only is less ephemeral but also provides some lasting tibits of information on the interrelation between the neurosciences and the arts.”

“Their book is a most useful resource for approaching a large literature that even a specialist needs help to assimilate. It covers many widely separated areas — synthetic chemistry to theoretical physics, fundamental science to applications.”

"This is an exceptionally documented proceedings, with many formulations, design ideas for applications, material properties, and characteristics that are clearly revealed. Any researcher involved with ER/MR fluids would find this book to be an excellent reference for design ideas and material properties of ER/MR fluids."

"This book is notable in that it is the only one written that provides an account of the dislocation foundation of fracture mechanics and presents solutions for cracks in elasto-plastic solids ... its presentation is clear enough to be accessible to graduate students, and it is highly recommended to researchers and practicing engineers."

"The first chapter provides an excellent overview to the rare-earths ... The book is aimed at graduate students with an interest in crystallography, but has minimized the rigorous mathematical treatment favored by physicists."