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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030087808
• ISBN13: 9783030087807
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"