stuff matters exploring the marvelous materials

From concrete in Roman architecture to atom-thick graphene, Miodownik builds on a historical framework to give readers an idea of future applications. joyous curiosity.' - Entertainment Weekly 'Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate and concrete with an infectious enthusiasm.' - Scientific American 'Materials scientist Miodownik intertwines humorous vignettes of daily life in London with subatomic behavior to explain the feats of engineering that brought us samurai swords, skyscrapers, pool balls and even chocolate.

Miodownik's lively, eloquent book changes the way one looks at the world.' - Wall Street Journal 'Midownik dives into every detail. Stuff Matters has changed my mind now I find myself running my fingers along things and sighing. “ Stuff Matters is about hidden wonders, the astonishing properties of materials we think boring, banal and unworthy of attention.It’s possible this science and these stories have been told elsewhere, but like the best chocolatiers, Miodownik gets the blend right.' - The New York Times Book Review ' have found their poet in Mark Miodownik.A thrilling account of the modern material world.Though I blush to recall it, once I had the impression that materials science was dull and pedestrian. 'Stuff Matters is about hidden wonders, the astonishing properties of materials we think boring, banal, and unworthy of attention.It's possible this science and these stories have been told elsewhere, but like the best chocolatiers, Miodownik gets the blend right.'- New York Times Book Review Full of enthralling tales of the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives, his stories of analysis will make you see stuff in a whole new way. In Stuff Matters, Miodownik explores the materials he encounters in a typical morning, from the steel in his razor to the foam in his sneakers. Studying objects as ordinary as an envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, he uncovers the fascinating secrets that hold together our physical world. Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that renowned materials scientist and New York Times bestselling author Mark Miodownik constantly asks himself. Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books In this New York Times Notable Book, 'Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an infectious enthusiasm.'- Scientific American

Stuff matters exploring the marvelous materials