By combining the properties and strengths of various materials it is possible to produce a hybrid or composite material with properties ideally suited to a specific application, and this is particularly important for developing new materials for rapidly growing high-technology industries.

Bob Warren has given us a c: onstruction management book with a mission: to ensure that the "People Quotient" is hlctored into all bc: ets of project management and job-site performanc: e. Warren demonstrates the importanc: e of respect for every naftsman's individual worth and of empathy for the c: onclitions surrounding c: onstruction employment. He outlines the motivational forces that achieve highest pro- ductivity and, at the same time, displays on every page a broad generosity of spirit along with keen analytical powers. Clearly, the book is the fi-uit of the author's own years of ex-...