Stuff : the materials the world is made of / Ivan Amato.
Stuff : the materials the world is made of / Ivan Amato.
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New York, NY : BasicBooks, c1997.
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N620.11/115
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English
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Physical content
ix, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Stuff, stuff, everywhere stuff -- Pt. I. Trial and error. 1. Earth, air, fire, and water. 2. New stuff in the Old World. 3. The secret architecture of stuff -- Pt. II. The birth of a superdiscipline. 4. Materials research comes of age. 5. The materials Serengeti -- Pt. III. Materials b...
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Publisher
New York, NY : BasicBooks, c1997.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
From plastics to smart materials to never-before-seen composites, scientists have transformed the raw materials of the wilderness into the stuff of the modern world. Now, award-winning journalist Ivan Amato explores this fascinating science. Much more than a history of the material sciences, Stuff brims with interviews with cutting-edge experts in...
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Stuff : the materials the world is made of / Ivan Amato.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.
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c1997.
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N620.11/115
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74VvDLAXwa0d
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ISBN
0465083285
9780465083282
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620.11
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991004954439702626
