--- product_id: 8406832 title: "The Magic of Ceramics" brand: "david richerson" price: "£81.77" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8406832-the-magic-of-ceramics store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # The Magic of Ceramics **Brand:** david richerson **Price:** £81.77 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Magic of Ceramics by david richerson - **How much does it cost?** £81.77 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8406832-the-magic-of-ceramics) ## Best For - david richerson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david richerson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Magic of Ceramics ## Images ![The Magic of Ceramics - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511lrRKZR6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 15, 2014* Works great, just what i wanted. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ the author has to explain what a lathe is ! ! *by W***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 29, 2013* Richerson gives us a nicely written explanation of the many uses of ceramics, that go far afield from the original and ancient role in pottery. The bulk of the book should disabuse you of any preconceptions that ceramics is just for the arts and crafts folks. Rather we learn in chapter 4 about vital inventions like lasers and fiber optics. These particular inventions make possible the Web as a global spanning entity with massive bandwidth travelling via laser light through those fibers. So if nothing else, you should remember this from the text.Far more is possible with ceramics. Take the use of silicon nitride as a cutting tool in a lathe for machining metal parts. A recent discovery (in the 1970s). It is a little amusing however that the author saw it necessary to explain what a lathe is - "like a tire rotates on the axle of your car". But in retrospect this is telling. Nowadays the expected readership might have no experience with ever seeing a lathe in a machine shop, let alone use one ! Crikey. When I was in high school, the boys at least had to do metalwork, which meant working in a machine shop with lathes. I guess we really are in a post industrial age.The book is richly endowed with many colourful photos and diagrams that well reinforce the narrative.The level of discussion is suitable for a 4th or 5th year high school student or a freshman undergraduate. There seem to be no equations, as there would be in an actual text for a typical physics or engineering undergraduate course. Instead, the descriptions are readily understandable by a broadly educated reader. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learning a Bit of Everything *by M***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 29, 2013* The Magic of Ceramics is a well-written book that reads similar to a upper-level high school textbook. It was amazing for me to find out how limited my knowledge of ceramics really was. As an artist, I was previously only familiar with the more traditional forms of ceramics (you will find them in chapters two and three).However, I like this book more for my son (who is in his mid-teens). He has a fascination with acquiring a wide-range of knowledge just for fun.This certainly would fulfill the curiosity of any other like-minded individuals who also enjoy reading about anything science-related for fun. You will see how far-reaching the involvement of ceramics is in our society. By learning about ceramics, one could easily come away from this book feeling that they've learned a bit about EVERYTHING.The Magic of Ceramics will clear up any misconceptions one may have regarding ceramics, as it takes the reader through its birth as well as its various uses throughout history. You will then learn in-depth about modern ceramics and chapters of specific fields that use ceramics-even projections about future products and uses.This book is VERY detailed, without being too cluttered by figures. Still, there are charts/graphs to illustrate examples and chemical formulas...I really like how there are points throughout it highlighting "Amazing Facts." Ideally, I wish this there were more of these, and that the book also included study questions at the end of each chapter.The Magic of Ceramics is highly-informative. I recommend it particularly for anyone who is in a career (or is interested in one) involving ceramics or a field that includes any of a multitude of its applications. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8406832-the-magic-of-ceramics](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8406832-the-magic-of-ceramics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*