Title: Stuff MattersAuthor: Mark Miodownik
Genre: Non-fiction
Synopsis: Materials scientist, Mark Miodownik, discusses ten amazing materials and how their properties make them useful in our everyday lives.
My Thoughts
I read this book because it was the summer reading for the sophomores who are taking my chemistry class this year. I think that it is super relatable and I hope they actually took the time to read it.
It is really cool that each chapter starts with the same picture. It is a photograph of the author drinking tea on the rooftop of his apartment in London. Each of the materials that he discusses is present in the photograph.
The science in this book is superb, but it also has a relatable narrative. Each material is introduced with how it is used by humans. Then Miodownik discusses the chemical properties that allow it to perform the job people use it for.
The language Midowonik uses makes this accessible to anyone, you don't have to be a scientist to appreciate this work.
If you are interested in how things work, science, or knowing a little more about materials we use every day, then this book is for you!
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from Mark Miodownik, visit the website linked above.
I read this book because it was the summer reading for the sophomores who are taking my chemistry class this year. I think that it is super relatable and I hope they actually took the time to read it.
It is really cool that each chapter starts with the same picture. It is a photograph of the author drinking tea on the rooftop of his apartment in London. Each of the materials that he discusses is present in the photograph.
The science in this book is superb, but it also has a relatable narrative. Each material is introduced with how it is used by humans. Then Miodownik discusses the chemical properties that allow it to perform the job people use it for.
The language Midowonik uses makes this accessible to anyone, you don't have to be a scientist to appreciate this work.
If you are interested in how things work, science, or knowing a little more about materials we use every day, then this book is for you!
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from Mark Miodownik, visit the website linked above.
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