01871nam 2200409 450 991048871530332120230525010221.03-030-75213-5(CKB)5590000000518454(MiAaPQ)EBC6676162(Au-PeEL)EBL6676162(OCoLC)1258652112(EXLCZ)99559000000051845420220328d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTen materials that shaped our world /M. Grant NortonCham, Switzerland :Copernicus Books,[2021]©20211 online resource (210 pages)Includes index.3-030-75212-7 Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Looking at the World as a Materials Scientist -- 1.2 Why This Book -- 1.3 Why These Materials -- References -- 2 Flint-The Material of Evolution -- References -- 3 Clay-The Material of Life -- References -- 4 Iron-The Material of Industry -- References -- 5 Gold-The Material of Empire -- References -- 6 Glass-The Material of Clarity -- References -- 7 Cement-The Material of Grandeur -- References -- 8 Rubber-The Material of Possibilities -- References -- 9 Polyethylene-The Material of Chance -- References -- 10 Aluminum-The Material of Flight -- References -- 11 Silicon-The Material of Information -- References -- 12 Conclusion -- References -- Index.MaterialsHistoryMaterialsHistory.620.1109Norton M. Grant(Murray Grant),913324MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910488715303321Ten Materials That Shaped Our World2045943UNINA