Stuff Matters
Stuff Matters In this New York Times Notable Book, Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an…
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Stuff Matters
In this New York Times Notable Book, Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an infectious enthusiasm.--Scientific AmericanWinner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science BooksWhy is glass see-through? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? What makes elastic stretchy?
Studying objects as ordinary as an envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, he uncovers 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 These are the sorts of questions that renowned materials scientist and New York Times bestselling author Mark Miodownik constantly asks himself.