Fifty Materials That Make the World

by Ian Baker

Book Overview

Provides a concise introduction to various materials with broad day-to-day applications

Describes how the uses of certain materials were discovered and their importance in today's world

Examines how advances in materials underlie and enable advances in technology

Covers a wide range of materials including stone, wood, leather, cloth, natural fibers, gold, and numerous alloys

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319787640
• ISBN13: 9783319787640
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"