Stuff Matters
Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
Recommended by Bill Gates, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #1 in Materials Science, Ranked #1 in MCAT Prep — see more rankings.
An eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science
Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that Mark Miodownik is constantly asking himself. A globally-renowned materials scientist, Miodownik has spent his life exploring objects as ordinary as an envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, uncovering the... more
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Bill Gates CEO/MicrosoftMark Miodownik’s personal and professional obsession, as he explains in his book Stuff Matters, is basic materials we often take for granted such as paper, glass, concrete, and steel -- as well as new super-materials that will change our world in the decades ahead. I’m pleased to report that he is a witty, smart writer who has a great talent for imparting his love of this subject. As a result, Stuff Matters is a fun, accessible read. (Source)
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- #3 in Chemistry
- #12 in Chocolate
- #27 in Engineering
- #37 in Environmental Science
- #37 in Environmental Studies
- #100 in History Of Science
- #38 in How Things Work
- #2 in Inorganic Chemistry
- #1 in Material Science
- #75 in STEM
- #81 in Science
- #62 in Science and Math
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