Brian J Tanner

Knapper’s Quarterly is a publication “for and about the knapper”. The publication presents a main cover story, featured articles on relevant topics, profiles of knappers (both living and past), and knap-in reports. Flintknapping is an ancient art that is still practiced around the world today, which...

The study and application of electronic materials has created an increasing demand for sophisticated and reliable techniques for examining and characterizing these materials. This comprehensive book looks at the area of x-ray diffraction and the modern techniques available for deployment in research...

In this upper-level text, Professor Tanner introduces the reader to the behavior of electrons in solids, starting with the simplest possible model. Unlike other solid state physics texts, this book does not begin with complex crystallography, but instead builds up from the simplest possible model of...

The scales involved in modern semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics continue to plunge downward. Effective and accurate characterization of materials with thicknesses below a few nanometers can be achieved using x-rays. While many books are available on the theory behind x-ray metrology (...

This is a practical guide to financial management which aims to fulfil two objectives. Firstly it aims to explain the role and functions of the financial management to non-financial managers. Secondly, it introduces local government officers generally to some of the new approaches to financial manag...