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"Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does?With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials you've never even heard of: the diamond five times the size of Earth; concrete cloth that can be molded into any shape; and graphene, the thinnest, strongest, stiffest material in existence--only a single atom thick.Stuff Matters tells enthralling stories that explain the science and history of materials. 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, Miodownik reveals the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives. As engaging as it is incisive, Stuff Matters will make you see the materials that surround you with new eyes"--… (mais)
An interesting look at the hidden life of porcelain, chocolate, steel and other substances. The chapters are short and it is written at a level snyone could understand ( )
Fascinating to listen to. Though I'd probably get way more out of reading it, this was sufficient for my interest level. I quite enjoyed paper, as I'm sure many readers did. ( )
What a wonderful way to bring back memories of chemistry and physics. This has to be one of the most interesting and fun contexts for teaching/learning science - placing the elements into everyday objects. ( )
Mark Miodownik examines the materials that surround us, including chocolate, concrete, foam, glass, graphite, implants, paper, plastic, porcelain, and steel. The author dives deep into the scientific properties and history of each. He also relates his own experiences with these substances. I have to admit being surprised at the inclusion of implants and chocolate, as they seem a bit different than the others (but still interesting). There is an unusual “play” in the middle, involving plastics, which did not quite work as well as the other chapters, but I guess he was going for creativity. It is written in a lively manner, accessible, and entertaining manner. ( )
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
For Ruby, Lazlo, and Ida
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
As is stood on a train bleeding from what would later be classified as a thirteen-centimeter stab wound, I wondered what to do.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
books en masse are more than a library, they are a statement of identity.
If an atom were the size of an athletics stadium, the nucleus would be the size of a pea at its center, and the electrons would be the size of grains of sand in the surrounding stands.
You might think it not credible that a material as soft as leather can sharpen steel, and you would be right. It is the fine ceramic powder that is impregnated in the leather strop that does the sharpening.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
In a very real way, then, materials are a reflection of who we are, a multi-scale expression of our human needs and desires.
"Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does?With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials you've never even heard of: the diamond five times the size of Earth; concrete cloth that can be molded into any shape; and graphene, the thinnest, strongest, stiffest material in existence--only a single atom thick.Stuff Matters tells enthralling stories that explain the science and history of materials. 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, Miodownik reveals the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives. As engaging as it is incisive, Stuff Matters will make you see the materials that surround you with new eyes"--
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