This book is meant to make you think about all the stuff that surrounds you. In stuff matters, miodownik explores the materials he encounters in a typical morning, from the steel in his razor to the foam in his sneakers. Stuff matters can be seen as a book in the line of je gordons structures. Mar 17, 2015 stuff matters by mark miodownik, 9780544483941, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world, by mark miodownik. Mark miodownik is professor of materials and society at ucl, scientistinresidence on dara o briains science club bbc2 and presenter of several documentaries, including the genius of invention bbc2. Stuff matters tells enthralling stories that explain the science and history of materials. As a schoolboy in 1985, stuff matters author mark miodownik was. Stuff matters 20 is an adventure into the seemingly humdrum stuff we encounter daily. Stuff matters by mark miodownik best price pdf book. Why things dont fall down and the new science of strong materials or why you dont fall through the floor 1970s classics still in print and cited in miodowniks further reading list. An eyeopening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with. Its possible this science and these stories have been told elsewhere, but like the best chocolatiers, miodownik gets the blend right.
Wall street journal miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an. These are the sorts of questions that mark miodownik is constantly asking him a new york. Miodownik writes with such knowledge, such enthusiasm, such palpable love for his subject. A globallyrenowned materials scientist, miodownik has spent his life exploring. Mark miodownik makes a topic that could easily be very dry, fascinating and engaging. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stuff matters. In 2010, he gave the royal institution christmas lectures, broadcast on bbc4. Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world 86014055199. Miodownik writes well enough to make even concrete sparkle financial times i stayed up all night reading this book oliver sacks expert, deftly written, immensely enjoyable observer mark miodownik is professor of materials and society at ucl, scientistinresidence on dara o briains science club bbc2 and presenter of several. From glass to elastic and from concrete to paper, miodownik takes an up. Stuff matters new york times bestseller new york times notable book 2014 winner of the royal society winton prize for science books a thrilling account of the modern material world. Jun 06, 20 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.
Nov 04, 2014 interview with mark miodownik, author of stuff matters. 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. Stuff matters on apple books apple books apple apple. In stuff matters, miodownik entertainingly examines the materials he encounters in a typical morning, from the steel in his razor and the graphite in his pencil to the foam in his sneakers and the concrete in a nearby skyscraper. Stuff matters gives the reader a glimpse into the engineering and properties of many of the critical materials that we encounter in day to day life. Here is a quick description and cover image of book stuff matters. Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world ebook written by mark miodownik. May 27, 2014 stuff matters exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world by mark miodownik. The strange stories of the marvellous materials that. And if anyone can spread that message all around him, its mark miodownik.
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From the teacup to the jet engine, the silicon chip to the paper clip, the plastic in our appliances to the elastic in our underpants, miodownik reveals the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives. He is the author of the book stuff matters, a new york times bestseller which won the royal society winton prize. Miodownik was elected a fellow of the royal academy of engineering in 2014. Stuff matters, by mark miodownik the new york times. In may 1985, a young mark miodownik sat on a train, with a fresh thirteencentimeter stab wound in his back, and thought about what had just happened. Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our modern world, by mark miodownik. Topics science, mark miodownik collection opensource language english. Stuff matters by mark miodnownik is a unique and inspiring exploration of human. The metal in your chair, the cloth of your clothes, the paper of the book youre reading. Interview with mark miodownik, author of stuff matters. From ink to saliva, coffee to soap, this is an exhilarating, eyeopening ride.
Miodownik, 9780241955185, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Miodownik writes an engaging companion to his previous book, stuff matters, painting a picture of our relationship with liquids a form of matter in which molecules swim around via a narrative cleverly structured around a transatlantic flight. He connects each material discussed to his own entertaining life experiences, whilst not skimping on the chemistry and physics of the matter at least for someone who is a beginner on these topics. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Miodownik writes with such knowledge, such enthusiasm, such palpable love. Stuff matters was the winner of the physics world book of the year 2014. Stuff matters by mark miodownik, 9780544483941, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Full of enthralling tales of the miracles of engineering that permeate our lives, stuff matters will make you see stuff in a whole new way. Stuff matters will make you see stuff in a whole new way. Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world is a nonfiction science book written by materials engineer.
Wall street journal miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an infectious enthusiasm. Miodownik studies objects as ordinary as an envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, uncovering the fascinating secrets that hold together our physical world. Many of these inventions are so familiar that we barely notice them. Miodownik introduces enough chemistry to explain, as his title suggests, the stuff that matters, but relates the science in such a way that the book should be accessible to all readers. The mundanity of the title may be deliberate, for stuff matters is about hidden wonders, the astonishing properties of materials we think boring. Try checking the availability of this book at your school or local library or explore second hand bookshops and websites. Winner of the 2014 royal society winton prize for science books. Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world written by mark miodownik which was published in 2066. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Launched the italian version of my book stuff matters at the genova science festval oct 2015. These are the sorts of questions that mark miodownik is constantly asking himself. Very honoured to be awarded the us national academies 2015 communication award for my book stuff matters oct 2015. You may also wish to purchase from either amazon or blackwells.
Mark miodownik is professors of material and society at ucl and introduces the reader gently to his expertise leaving them with a newfound appreciation for physics. This book did a great job of telling stories, while providing great information. Mark miodownik is professor of materials and society at ucl, scientistinresidence on dara o briains science club bbc2 and presenter of. From plastics and porcelain to graphene and a lightasair solid, it never pays to take manmade. Excerpt from stuff matters by mark miodownik, plus links. The strange stories of the marvellous materials that shape our manmade world, shortlisted for 2014 royal society winton prize for science. Stuff matterstells the stories and explains the science behind some of the most fascinating and important inventions of our species the materials of the manmade world. Stuff matters, by mark miodownik the objective standard. Stuff matters was the winner of the us national academies 2015 communication award. The strange stories of the marvellous materials that shape our manmade world won the 2014 royal society winton prize for science books, and a national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine communication award in 2015. Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world by mark miodownik. Materials scientist mark miodownik delves into the true makeup of modern materials, and invites you to look at your surrounding world through new eyes. Verdict recommended for anyone who wants to learn more about the materials that make up the world around them. As a schoolboy in 1985, stuff matters author mark miodownik was stabbed while in the london tube by an assailant wielding a razor blade.
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