https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters Exploring the marvelous materials that shape our man-made world. en-us 2016-11-29 21:15:40 UTC 2023-05-11 08:02:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/152856536/4e6dc0e1a4ae65cac648ebafb930deb8/razor.png 72091 https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141204311 Stuff Matters is an excellent book makes even the most boring substances interesting with its smoothly written text, witty humor, and fascinating facts.]]> 2016-12-01 18:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141204311 72091 https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141207029 Like most non-fiction books, Stuff Matters begins with an introduction. However, unlike most books, rather than being bland and uninteresting, the introduction begins with young Mark Miodownik at a train station in London, where he gets stabbed by a homeless man with a razor blade for not giving him any of his non existent money. He begins to think, the razor was made of steel, staples are steel, cars are steel, and so on. He becomes obsessed with materials and how they behave. He is currently a professor of materials at the University College of London.]]> 2016-12-01 18:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141207029 72091 https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141209446 The book jumps around between various materials, and explains why they behave the way they do and what makes them special; all of which are found in everyday life.]]> 2016-12-01 18:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141209446 72091 https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141210226 Stuff Matters vividly demonstrates long and rich history of one of the most basic substances in engineering-steel. For example, did you know the Japanese used to make steel for samurai swords by layering black, iron-rich sands and coal together in a furnace, igniting it, and constantly maintaining the fire for two weeks?]]> 2016-12-01 18:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141210226 72091 https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141266595 Ceramic has been valued for centuries, from the ancient Chinese to anyone who drinks tea or coffee.  Stuff Matters discusses the origins of ceramic and walks through the process of making it, from bones to teacup.]]> 2016-12-01 21:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141266595 72091 https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141462916 Yes, even chocolate is included in this marvelous book. Learn how to taste the full taste of chocolate and even how to make it in this wonderful book!]]> 2016-12-02 18:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/72091/Stuff_Matters/wish/141462916