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Mark Miodownik, author of 'Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World', writes in a conversational style about materials, using history, personal anecdotes and concise science facts to explain what the everyday stuff we use to eat, sit on, read and work in is made of. Despite the easygoing explanations, he is a man who knows 'stuff'. Miodownik is a professor at University College in London, which has an extensive materials library.
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Interesting, novel perspective. Great short book that will make you think about some of your stuff in a whole new way. I would have liked to see him spend more time writing about books themselves. When he discussed paper, the whole section was fantastic, but it merely glossed over books. The book Swerve did such a great job discussing ancient books that when this author began to discuss them, I imagined I was in for a similar treat. It would have added more value to my reading experience. His us
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An easy read and full of interesting things, particularly about looking at common materials on different scales.
Very interesting read about Material Science. Nearly spiritual. Explorers our deep connection with the matter around us.
Delightful. Listening to concrete and glass again right away. A perfect mix of storytelling and science as it relates to everyday life.
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