![]() ![]() Metals, for example, are composed of crystals, which allow them to be bent. Though they are seen as solid, they actually have fluid interiors. Miodownik begins by informing the reader that the materials we encounter every day have inner lives. An enthralling meditation on why materials look and behave the way they do, Stuff Matters will allow us to see our stuff in an entirely new way. From glass to elastic and from concrete to paper, Miodownik takes an up-close look at everyday things we hardly notice, revealing the engineering marvels that permeate our lives. Mark Miodownik’s 2013 book Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World follows the author on a journey of discovery as he studies ordinary objects to uncover fascinating secrets about the materials that hold our physical world together. ![]()
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