Fifty Materials That Make the World

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Nanotechnology, Material Science
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Author: Ian Baker ISBN: 9783319787664
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: June 21, 2018
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Ian Baker
ISBN: 9783319787664
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: June 21, 2018
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book introduces materials and how advances in materials result in advances in technology and our daily lives. Each chapter covers a particular material, how the material was discovered or invented, when it was first used, how this material has impacted the world, what makes the material important, how it is used today, and future applications. The list of materials covered in this book includes stone, wood, natural fibers, metals, clay, lead, iron, steel, silicon, glass, rubber, composites, polyethylene, rare earth magnet, and alloys.

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This book introduces materials and how advances in materials result in advances in technology and our daily lives. Each chapter covers a particular material, how the material was discovered or invented, when it was first used, how this material has impacted the world, what makes the material important, how it is used today, and future applications. The list of materials covered in this book includes stone, wood, natural fibers, metals, clay, lead, iron, steel, silicon, glass, rubber, composites, polyethylene, rare earth magnet, and alloys.

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