This book provides an excellent overview of advanced ceramic materials, and the preparation and application of those materials. With content incorporating both basic underlying principles, and the real-life applications recently found for advanced ceramics, this resource is a handy desktop reference for the practicing researcher, as well as a text for upper level undergraduate and graduate students in Ceramics Processing. With a global team of editors and contributors, this content has been carefully selected to ensure it is applicable globally, and not limited to local-specific requirements or techniques.