1. In the final analysis

   Department Pages: 2 - 2

2. Extraction & Processing

   Department Pages: 4 - 10

3. Step inside the cyberworld of a virtual reality steel mill

   • Tammy M. Beazley

   Department Pages: 12 - 13

4. Using fractal analysis to describe irregular microstructures

   • Shu-Zu Lu
   • Angus Hellawell

   Feature Pages: 14 - 17

5. The high-temperature application of ceramic-matrix composites

   • K. K. Chawla

   Feature Pages: 19 - 21

6. Epitaxy: The key to high-performance semiconductor devices

   • John M. Parsey Jr.

   Epitaxy Pages: 24 - 24

7. From research to manufacture—The evolution of MOCVD

   • Piotr Grodzinski
   • Steven P. DenBaars
   • H. C. Lee

   Epitaxy Pages: 25 - 32

8. Upcoming editorial topics

   Also in this Issue Pages: 33 - 33

9. Molecular-beam epitaxy and related growth techniques

   • Charles W. Tu

   Epitaxy Pages: 34 - 37

10. Magnesium and other reactive metals: Have they matured?

    • George J. Kipouros

    Value Addition Pages: 38 - 39

11. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

    Also in this Issue Pages: 39 - 39

12. Recovering iron, manganese, copper, cobalt, and high-purity nickel from sea nodules

    • Tetsuyoshi Kohga
    • Masaki Imamura
    • Tokuo Nishizawa

    Value Addition Pages: 40 - 43

13. The production of ultrahigh-purity copper for advanced applications

    • Masanori Kato

    Value Addition Pages: 44 - 46

14. Engineering education in a global community IV: Hungary and Eastern Europe

    • Pál Tardy

    Feature Pages: 48 - 48

15. TMS news

    Also in this Issue Pages: 49 - 52

16. Understanding patent infringement legal opinions

    • David V. Radack

    Department Pages: 54 - 54

17. Book Reviews

    • C. H. J. Davies
    • P. E. A. Turchi
    • Robert M. Ehrenreich

    Forum Pages: 55 - 55

18. 1996 TMS Annual Meeting Registration Form

    Also in this Issue Pages: 56 - 56

19. Hotel Reservation Form

    Also in this Issue Pages: 57 - 57

20. Meetings calendar

    Department Pages: 58 - 62

21. Consultants directory

    Department Pages: 77 - 77

22. Classified

    Department Pages: 77 - 79

23. Retrospect

    • Dennis F. Hasson

    Department Pages: 80 - 80

24. Annual Meeting Edition

    Also in this Issue Pages: A48 - A49