Author | : Mark Miodownik |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Release Date | : 27 May 2014 |
ISBN 10 | : 0544236041 |
Pages | : 252 pages |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 users) |
A world-leading materials scientist presents an engrossing collection of stories that explain the science and history of materials, from the plastic in our appliances to the elastic in our underpants, revealing the miracles of engineering that seep into our everyday lives. 25,000 first printing.