Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0544236041 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With boundless enthusiasm, he turns considerations of the most mundane of topics into dazzling tours of ancient Rome and Willy Wonka’s factory, along with a look at the intricacies of Samurai sword making. Spinning out of a surprisingly personal introduction, this Bill Brysonesque study of steel, paper, chocolate, and more takes readers deeply inside the history of the 11 common materials captured in a photograph taken of the author relaxing on his outdoor deck. --Colleen Mondor . From Booklist University professor
Interesting book.Recommended for anyone interested in the stuff that surrounds us. Mark Miodownik takes us through materials that we are surrounded with in everyday life. He discusses materials such as iron and steel, plastics, concrete, paper, glass in the context of everyday things such as knife, spoon, bridges, tea cups, smartphones etc.He is able to explain in an easy to understand style the fundam. Good, but could have been better William Marut Overall, an enjoyable read. Some detractors: [(1) The sketches and photographs are of low quality. For example, there is a really bad sketch of an atom on page 149. Also, many of the pictures in the book are unnecessary. For example, in the chapter on paper, there are pictures of a letter, photographic paper, books, rece. Probably not for kids J. Mitchell This is probably my fault, but my grandson (who usually loves to pore over books with details and information in them) wasn't thrilled with this book. I should have checked into it further. He's only 10, and though he is up to reading "The Lord of the Ring" (which my son didn't read until he was a teenager) this book mig
He offers a compendium of the most astounding histories and marvelous scientific breakthroughs in the material world, including:The imprisoned alchemist who saved himself from execution by creating the first European porcelain.The hidden gem of the Milky Way, a planet five times the size of Earth, made entirely of diamond.Graphene, the thinnest, strongest, stiffest material in existence—only a single atom thick—that could be used to make entire buildings sensitive to touch.From the teacup to the jet engine, the silicon chip to the paper clip, the plastic in our appliances to the elastic in our underpants, our lives are overflowing with materials. A New York Times BestsellerAn eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising