New Materials

by Robin Kerrod

Describes what materials are and explores how advances in technology are creating new materials that benefit everyday life.

44 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Robin Kerrod writes for young people on all aspects of science and technology, and on astronomy for a wider audience. A former winner of the COPUS (Committee on the Public Understanding of Science) Junior Science Book Prize, he was a major contributor to the DK Science Encyclopedia. He has also co-written The Way Science Works for DK, and is one of the authors of The Way the Universe Works.