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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

Mark Miodownik
4.11/5 (15211 ratings)
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An adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science. Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that Mark Miodownik a globally-renowned materials scientist has spent his life exploring In this book he examines the materials he encounters in a typical morning, from the steel in his razor and the graphite in his pencil to the foam in his sneakers and the concrete in a nearby skyscraper.
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ISBN10:
0544236041
ISBN13:
9780544236042
kindle Asin:
B00E78IFV2

Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

Mark Miodownik
4.11/5 (15211 ratings)
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An adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science. Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that Mark Miodownik a globally-renowned materials scientist has spent his life exploring In this book he examines the materials he encounters in a typical morning, from the steel in his razor and the graphite in his pencil to the foam in his sneakers and the concrete in a nearby skyscraper.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
First U.S. Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0544236041
ISBN13:
9780544236042
kindle Asin:
B00E78IFV2

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