Made to measure : new materials for the 21st century / Philip Ball.
Made to measure : new materials for the 21st century / Philip Ball.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.
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N620.11/117
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Language
English
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Physical content
458 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction: The Art of Making -- Ch. 1. Light Talk: Photonic Materials -- Ch. 2. Total Recall: Materials for Information Storage -- Ch. 3. Clever Stuff: Smart Materials -- Ch. 4. Only Natural: Biomaterials -- Ch. 5. Spare Parts: Biomedical Materials -- Ch. 6. Full Power: Materials for Clean Energy...
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
Made to Measure introduces a general audience to one of today's most exciting areas of scientific research: materials science. Philip Ball describes how scientists are currently inventing thousands of new materials, ranging from synthetic skin, blood, and bone to substances that repair themselves and adapt to their environment, that swell and flex...
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Made to measure : new materials for the 21st century / Philip Ball.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-444) and index.
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c1997.
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N620.11/117
Record Identifier
74VMQylA4xxZ
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ISBN
0691027331 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780691027333 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
620.11
MMS ID
991000609919702626
