Annotation These 50 papers from the November 2002 conference in New Orleans represent recent advances in materials processing science, damage mechanics, and the mechanics of granular materials. They also discuss: electric and magnetic phenomena in micro and nano-scale systems; design and manufacture of composites; and, the processing, characterization, and modeling of novel nanoengineering and surface engineered materials. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)