ENGLISH

Stuff matters: the strange stories of the marvellous materials that shape our man-made world

By Dan , Miodownik , Mark;Weyman

Book information

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt;Penguin
Year
2018
ISBN
9780241984208, 0241984203
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
28 MB (29495300 bytes)
Edition
Unabridged
Pages
1 sound file (06 hr., 58 min., 11 sec.)) : digital
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Materials science;Science and civilization;Downloa

Description

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik, read by Daniel Weyman. A unique and inspiring exploration of human creativity from one of the UK's best-known scientists Everything is made of something... From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary new materials that will shape our future, Stuff Matters reveals the inner workings of the man-made world, and the miracles of craft, design, engineering and ingenuity that surround us every day. From the tea-cup to the jet engine, the silicon chip to the paper clip, from the ancient technologies of fabrics and ceramic to today's self-healing metals and bionic implants, this is a book to inspire amazement and delight at mankind's creativity.

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