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Stuff Matters
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Description
Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books
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 and New York Times bestselling author Mark Miodownik constantly asks himself. 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 in his sneakers. Full of enthralling tales of the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives, his stories of analysis 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
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2015-03-17
Publication Date:
2015-03-17
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0544483944
ISBN13:
9780544483941
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
214 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
€10,49