Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik
An exploration of human creativity. From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary new materials that will shape our future, it reveals the inner workings of the man-made world, the miracles of craft, design, engineering and ingenuity that surround us every day.
Enthralling. . A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives * Guardian *
A certain sort of madness may be necessary to pull off what he has attempted here, which is a wholesale animation of the inanimate: Miodownik achieves precisely what he sets out to * The Times *
Insightful, fascinating. The futuristic materials will elicit gasps. Makes even the most everyday substance seem exciting * Sunday Times *
Expert, deftly written, immensely enjoyable * Observer *
Wonderful. Miodownik writes well enough to make even concrete sparkle * Financial Times *
I stayed up all night reading this book. Miodownik writes with such knowledge, such enthusiasm, such a palpable love for his subject -- Oliver Sacks
Superb storytelling . . . fascinating . . . a delightful book on a subject that is relatively rarely written about * Popular Science *
This is a hugely enjoyable marriage of science and art * Independent on Sunday, 'Books of the Year' *
A certain sort of madness may be necessary to pull off what he has attempted here, which is a wholesale animation of the inanimate: Miodownik achieves precisely what he sets out to * The Times *
Insightful, fascinating. The futuristic materials will elicit gasps. Makes even the most everyday substance seem exciting * Sunday Times *
Expert, deftly written, immensely enjoyable * Observer *
Wonderful. Miodownik writes well enough to make even concrete sparkle * Financial Times *
I stayed up all night reading this book. Miodownik writes with such knowledge, such enthusiasm, such a palpable love for his subject -- Oliver Sacks
Superb storytelling . . . fascinating . . . a delightful book on a subject that is relatively rarely written about * Popular Science *
This is a hugely enjoyable marriage of science and art * Independent on Sunday, 'Books of the Year' *
A Financial Times Master of Science and chosen by The Times as one of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK, Mark Miodownik is Professor of Materials and Society at University College London, where he is also Director of the Institute of Making. He is the author of the book Stuff Matters – a New York Times bestseller which won the Royal Society Winton Prize – and Liquid, which was shortlisted for the same prize. He presents BBC TV and radio programmes on science and engineering such as Everyday Miracles and How It Works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241955185 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241955181 |
| Title | Stuff Matters |
| Author | Mark Miodownik |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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