Stuff Matters
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Stuff Matters
Mark Miodownik
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2015–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
This is a really casual Material Science book. It's sub-title is "Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our man-made world."
I really knew nothing about materials, this book served as a fun/interesting introduction to modern materials.
Very accessible and fun to read, and the book is structured around introducing a lot of fundamental materials science concepts in the context of everyday objects (silverware, chocolate, etc)
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Which book can attract anyone towards your field of study? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are your favorite non-fiction books of all time? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books are you reading? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days? 2015 · 1 recommendation