STUFF MATTERS
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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 Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 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 New York Times bestselling author Mark Miodownik constantly asks himself. Studying objects as ordinary as an envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, he uncovers the fascinating secrets that hold together our physical world. 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. 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. "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 Review: Interesting read - My 9 year old son and my husband equally got hooked to it. Explains the concepts nicely and helped my son in developing a liking for materials. It became our latest bedtime book :-) Review: Worth reading.... - Paper quality is very bad it could be better at this cost........but the book is worth reading for sure.
| Best Sellers Rank | #166,954 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #97 in Material Science & Engineering #318 in Chemistry Textbooks #327 in Chemistry Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,112 Reviews |
L**A
Interesting read
My 9 year old son and my husband equally got hooked to it. Explains the concepts nicely and helped my son in developing a liking for materials. It became our latest bedtime book :-)
C**L
Worth reading....
Paper quality is very bad it could be better at this cost........but the book is worth reading for sure.
K**R
Unique book
Unique book which provides a new perspective to the materials which we take for granted. The chapters, the way it is organized and the way it is explained, is not just simple but also highly engaging.
H**H
everyone can read it easily it will so amazing if you are science student
Very informative book, everyone can read it easily it will so amazing if you are science student. This book provide very much information
A**N
good
good
A**I
Just buy it.
One of the most amazing books i've read in a while! His writing style and the content keeps you intrigued.
J**A
Five Stars
Wish our school books include these fascinating stories to motivate our students.
M**T
Very basic facts, nothing interesting
Bit disappointing as a science book. More of journalistic history that can be easily googled.
C**O
Easy and interesting book to read
The author’s dominion on these topics is evident. And his ability to easily explain and convey the complex realities around us is magnificent. Great book for curious people.
R**H
Loved it
Fabulous read, by no means an I a scientist... Far from it, but this book is very interesting, informative and down right important. I teach elementary school and the information in this book is completely helpful and anecdotally relevant in my classroom. Loved it!!! Wish the hardcover was available.
J**S
100% Recommend!
This book is definitely worth the read. The author writes everything with great interest and answers questions that I have personally never asked. He opened my eyes, and made me more interested in asking about the history of materials. Great knowledge of chemistry is not required. This motivated me to revise for chemistry more, if you are a student, you will understand why after reading this book!
L**A
Uma agradável aventura através do conhecimento
Mark Miodownik nos conduz em uma viagem de conhecimento sobre a composição material e o comportamento de objetos do nosso dia-a-dia, como as cerâmicas, concreto, plásticos, elásticos, delícias como o chocolate e surpreendentes novos materiais ainda pouco conhecidos do público em geral; há curiosidades na área da cosmologia e da engenharia que nos possibilitou vivermos a vida moderna, tudo escrito numa linguagem simples e com pitadas de humor. Um valioso livro para os curiosos do mundo que nos cerca e além.
F**S
Stillt die Neugierde
„Stuff Matters“ hat mich als Ingenieurwesen-Student total fasziniert, weil es auf spannende und verständliche Weise erzählt, wie verschiedene Materialien unsere Welt prägen. Anders als viele trockene Lehrbücher bringt es die Wissenschaft hinter alltäglichen Stoffen – von Stahl über Papier bis hin zu Kunststoffen – lebendig und anschaulich rüber. Das Buch hat mein Verständnis für Werkstoffe deutlich erweitert und zeigt, wie wichtig Materialwissen für Ingenieure wirklich ist.Besonders gefallen haben mir die vielen Anekdoten und Verknüpfungen zwischen Wissenschaft und Alltag. Es macht den manchmal komplexen Stoff greifbar und motiviert, noch tiefer in die Materialkunde einzusteigen. Für jeden, der als zukünftiger Ingenieur nicht nur rechnen, sondern die Grundlagen der Technik verstehen möchte, bietet das Buch echten Mehrwert.Ich kann „Stuff Matters“ jedem Studenten empfehlen, der mehr über die faszinierende Welt der Materialien erfahren möchte – es macht neugierig und ist wirklich gut geschrieben.
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