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title: "Materials: A Very Short Introduction"
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# Materials: A Very Short Introduction

**Brand:** christopher hall
**Price:** € 22.62
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- **What is this?** Materials: A Very Short Introduction by christopher hall
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Materials: A Very Short Introduction

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Useful matter through the lens of science, industry and history
  

*by F***G on Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014*

Professor Hall defines materials as useful matter. He anchors his analysis in the historical development of the scientific theories and engineering approaches that defined, utilized and modified useful matter. He looks at useful matter in 6 chapters.First, Professor Hall looks at gold, sand and string; they are very different materials with some common crystalline atomic characteristics. He describes how these atomic and subatomic structures enhance and limit the usefulness of matter. In the second chapter, he looks at how science closely inspects matter at the atomic and particle level to understand why matter behaves as it does. The third chapter considers various qualities of matter such as hardness, stiffness and slipperiness to show how science defines and determines these and other qualities.In the fourth chapter the author looks at electrical and optical aspects of matter. He considers practical things such as paint and addresses the types of concerns in making paint. In the fifth chapter, he looks at making stuff and making things. A potter, for instance, may make both the clay for a pot and the pot itself. As Professor Hall notes, the clay itself will require a knowledge of chemistry. In fact, the potter needs to be a chemist.Lastly, the author considers the issue of sustainability. As he does throughout the book, he gives a thoughtful analysis of this. My interpretation is that he believes that sustainability may be achieved with some materials, but not all.The book is carefully written, contains a substantial body of information and will require close reading. One thing that occurred to me is that if you have a teenager with interests in science and math who is trying to determine where to focus their efforts, this might be a good way to introduce them to materials sciences, but this is just a thought. If you have an interest in materials sciences, I recommend the book and believe you will find it challenging and worth your time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Well written and informative
  

*by W***T on Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018*

Sn excellent primer on Materials. It is very readable and really digs deeply into the various levels of material understanding.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Absolutely great text book metal workers and welding
  

*by F***T on Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017*

Yes absolutely great text for those want metal worker and welding

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