Stuff matters : exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world /

"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 bla...

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Main Author:	Miodownik, Mark (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Edition:	First U.S. edition.
Subjects:	Materials science > Popular works. SCIENCE / Applied Sciences. SCIENCE / Chemistry / Inorganic. HISTORY / Modern / General.