Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Contributor(s): Miodownik, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544483944 ISBN-13: 9780544483941 Publisher: Mariner Books
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2015 |
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BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General - Science | Applied Sciences - Science | Chemistry - Inorganic |
Dewey: 620.11 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" L (0.45 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: New York Times Bestseller - New York Times Notable Book 2014 - Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books "A thrilling account of the modern material world." --Wall Street Journal "Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an infectious enthusiasm." --Scientific American Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that renowned materials scientist Mark Miodownik constantly asks himself. Miodownik studies objects as ordinary as an envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, uncovering the fascinating secrets that hold together our physical world. In Stuff Matters, Miodownik explores the materials he encounters in a typical morning, from the steel in his razor to the foam in his sneakers. Full of enthralling tales of the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives, Stuff Matters will make you see stuff in a whole new way. "Stuff Matters is about hidden wonders, the astonishing properties of materials we think boring, banal, and unworthy of attention...It's possible this science and these stories have been told elsewhere, but like the best chocolatiers, Miodownik gets the blend right." --New York Times Book Review |
Contributor Bio(s): Miodownik, Mark: - MARK MIODOWNIK is professor of materials and society at University College London, where he is also director of the Institute of Making. He is the author of the book Stuff Matters, a New York Times bestseller which won the National Academy of Sciences Communication Award for Books and the Royal Society Winton Prize. Mark writes regularly for the Guardian, hosts regular shows on the BBC, and was chosen as by the Times as one of the one hundred most influential scientists in the UK. |
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