Materials Science - General
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Friction: A Biography
$27.95 Add to cartFrom the first spark of fire to the frontiers of energy, medicine, and space, a pioneering account of the invisible force that connects it all.
Friction, the force that resists motion, is synonymous w- Author: Vail, Jennifer R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 0674290666
- Language: English
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The Material Advantage
$24.99 Add to cartWhy are there rich countries and poor countries?
Here is one reason: for more than two millennia, nations and regions that could transform raw materials into manufactured materials have achieved compe
- Author: Bulkin, Bernard J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 324
- Publish Date: November 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1916797849
- Language: English
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Make materials that change the world! Materials science!
$19.00 Add to cartThis book offers students a concise overview of materials science, covering key topics such as: (1) the significance of materials science, (2) the cosmic origins of materials, (3) the internal structu
- Author: Lee, Seok-Woo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 158
- Publish Date: August 26 2024
- ISBN10: 9798991438308
- Language: English
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Break Down: Explosions, Implosions, Crashes, Crunches, Cracks, and More … a How Things WOR K Look at How Things Don’t
$19.99 Read moreBoom! Crash! Crumble! A wrecking ball smashes into the side of a building, sending pieces flying. It’s an awe-inspiring sight. It’s also science!
This book explores how things break down, crack, explo- Author: Grunbaum, Mara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 1426373058
- Language: English
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Plastics
$16.95 Read more“An overview of the science of plastics, what makes them a desired material choice, why they are harmful to humans, animals, and the environment, and how we can replace them”–
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Walker-Franklin, Imari
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0262547015
- Language: English
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
$17.99 Add to cartIn this New York Times Notable Book, “Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind things such as paper, glass, chocolate, and concrete with an infectious enthusiasm.
- Author: Miodownik, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 17 2015
- ISBN10: 0544483944
- Language: English
