06116cam a2201453 4500 2776552695 TxAuBib 20260605120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780544237049 0544237048 B00E78IFV2 Amazon 4a5fc93e-4327-4760-9171-42ecb3b11084 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1546961 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Miodownik, Mark. Stuff Matters [Libby eBook] : Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World. HarperCollins, 2014. science books for high school students. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. books that make science fun. books for science teachers. entertaining science books. science books for adults. accessible science books. science books for teens. transparent book weight. science and technology. camping stuff for men. cool camping stuff. worldscience books. fun camping stuff. Material Science. everyday science. historical books. fun science book. eye opening book. stem books adult. Popular science. science history. implant science. science nature. chemistry book. World History. award winning. history books. science books. camping stuff. award winner. Life Science. history buff. prizewinning. science book. Historical. Industrial. Bill Gates. Technology. worldebook. Education. abandoned. Chemistry. chocolate. Inorganic. Reference. porcelain. Marvelous. Mechanics. favorites. Supplies. Teaching. Concrete. graphite. Engineer. historic. teenager. wishlist. Physics. student. non fic. Applied. Science. Library. General. History. Plastic. teacher. audible. Modern. Design. school. e book. nonfic. to buy. glass. study. world. Major. Steel. lover. Tween. essay. paper. teach. learn. Minor. Book. foam. Tech. buff. Boks. mom. Her. dad. TBR. HTML: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 American 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 of materials engineering that hold together our physical world. In Stuff Matters, Miodownik delivers a fascinating work of popular science, exploring 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 This landmark work of popular science answers the questions you've never thought to ask: <li>The Science of Everyday Things: Uncover the astonishing properties of materials you think are boring, from the steel in your razor to the graphite in your pencil.</li> <li>A History of Ingenuity: Discover the miracles of engineering behind glass, concrete, and even chocolate, and how they shaped our civilization.</li> <li>Accessible Materials Science: Join a world-leading materials scientist as he explains why things look and behave the way they do with infectious enthusiasm and brilliant storytelling.</li> <li>The Man-Made World: From porcelain teacups to the elastic in your clothes, explore the fascinating secrets that hold our physical world together.</li>. Nonfiction. Chemistry. History. Science. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-06-05 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/stuff-matters-4a5fc9?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/stuff-matters-4a5fc9?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)