Stuff Matters
The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World
Viking Adult
ePub eBook
: 06 Jun 2013
£10.99
Synopsis
Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? How come concrete pours? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does?
From the towering skyscrapers of our cities to the most ordinary objects in our homes, Stuff Matters tells enthralling stories that explain the science and history of materials we take entirely for granted, while introducing some of humankind's most ingenious and improbable inventions.
From the tea-cup to the jet engine, the silicon chip to the paper clip, the plastic in our appliances to the elastic in our underpants, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik reveals the miracles of engineering and ingenuity that permeate every aspect of our lives. Along the way, he introduces materials that can heal themselves, implants that become living bone, the explosive that made the movie business, materials that might one day save the world - and others that already have.
Mark Miodownik recently appeared in The Times' inaugural list of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK. He is Professor of Materials and Society at UCL and presenter of several BBC television documentaries, including How it Works and The Genius of Invention, as well as appearing as scientist-in-residence on Dara O Briain's Science Club. In 2010, he gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.
He is Director of the UCL Institute of Making which is home to a materials library containing some of the most wondrous matter on earth, and has collaborated to make interactive events with many museums, such as Tate Modern, the Hayward Gallery and Wellcome Collection.
Mark Miodownik - Stuff Matters
Mark Miodownik shows off his stuff that makes up the world, which he talks about in his book Stuff Matters.
Product details
Format :
ePub eBook
ISBN: 9780141970745
Pages : 352
Published : 06 Jun 2013
Publisher : Viking Adult
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Stuff Matters
The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World
£10.99
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