"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 blades, while
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Year
- 2014
- Category
- Fiction
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