Fundamentals of materials science. According to the introduction of the book Fundamentals of Materials Science, 806 material is the content of the book Fundamentals of Materials Science, edited by Liu Zhien and published by Northwestern Polytechnical University Press, 20 18. Materials science was founded in the early 1960s, studying the laws of materials. This book is guided by the "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan" of the Ministry of Education.