"Version: 20201101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction to magnesium-based nanocomposites -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. The characteristics of magnesium -- 1.3. The development of magnesium alloys -- 1.4. Magnesium-based metal matrix composites -- 1.5. Magnesium-based nanocomposites : the role of nano-lengthscale reinforcements2. Processing of magnesium-based (n…