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- catalog abstract "From plastics to smart materials to never-before-seen composites, scientists have transformed the raw materials of the wilderness into the stuff of the modern world. Now, award-winning journalist Ivan Amato explores this fascinating science. Much more than a history of the material sciences, Stuff brims with interviews with cutting-edge experts in the field, many of whom are building new materials literally atom by atom, and describes such astounding achievements as artificial diamonds created from peanut butter and how nanotechnologists are building new-age, state-of-the-art machines no thicker than a few hundred atoms. Compelling and informative, it gives readers a marvelous glimpse into the modern world of technology and the smart materials that are at the forefront of tomorrow's breakthroughs in computers, military weaponry, electronics, and more.".
- catalog contributor b10269524.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "From plastics to smart materials to never-before-seen composites, scientists have transformed the raw materials of the wilderness into the stuff of the modern world. Now, award-winning journalist Ivan Amato explores this fascinating science. Much more than a history of the material sciences, Stuff brims with interviews with cutting-edge experts in the field, many of whom are building new materials literally atom by atom, and describes such astounding achievements as artificial diamonds created from peanut butter and how nanotechnologists are building new-age, state-of-the-art machines no thicker than a few hundred atoms. Compelling and informative, it gives readers a marvelous glimpse into the modern world of technology and the smart materials that are at the forefront of tomorrow's breakthroughs in computers, military weaponry, electronics, and more.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.".
- catalog description "Stuff, stuff, everywhere stuff -- Trial and error: Earth, air, fire, and water -- New stuff in the old world -- Secret architecture of stuff -- Birth of a superdiscipline: Materials research comes of age -- Materials Serengeti: Synthetic diamond -- Biomimetic materials -- Smart materials -- Other sightings -- Materials by design: Rite of atomic masons: Spray painting with atoms -- Road to band-gap engineering -- Composing steel -- Stuff that dreams are made of.".
- catalog extent "ix, 294 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0465083285".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, NY : BasicBooks,".
- catalog subject "620.1/1 21".
- catalog subject "High technology Popular works.".
- catalog subject "Materials Popular works.".
- catalog subject "TA403.2 .A48 1997".
- catalog tableOfContents "Stuff, stuff, everywhere stuff -- Trial and error: Earth, air, fire, and water -- New stuff in the old world -- Secret architecture of stuff -- Birth of a superdiscipline: Materials research comes of age -- Materials Serengeti: Synthetic diamond -- Biomimetic materials -- Smart materials -- Other sightings -- Materials by design: Rite of atomic masons: Spray painting with atoms -- Road to band-gap engineering -- Composing steel -- Stuff that dreams are made of.".
- catalog title "Stuff : the materials the world is made of / Ivan Amato.".
- catalog type "Popular works. fast".
- catalog type "text".