Made to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century

Made to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century
ISBN-10
0691009759
ISBN-13
9780691009759
Series
Made to Measure
Category
Science
Pages
488
Language
English
Published
1999-10-03
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Philip Ball

Description

This text describes how scientists are inventing thousands of materials, ranging from synthetic skin, blood and bone, to substances that repair themselves and adapt to their environment. It outlines how newly-invented materials will transform our lives in the 21st century.

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