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This book examines ten materials—flint, clay, iron, gold, glass, cement, rubber, polyethylene, aluminum, and silicon—explaining how they formed, how we discovered them, why they have the properties they do, and how they have shaped our lives and changed our world. Written by a materials scientist, the chapters explore not just why, but also how certain materials came to be so fundamental to human society. This enlightening study will captivate anyone interested in learning more about the history of humankind, our ingenuity, and the materials that have shaped our world.

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    2025年

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  • M. Grant Norton

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This book examines ten materials—flint, clay, iron, gold, glass, cement, rubber, polyethylene, aluminum, and silicon—explaining how they formed, how we discovered them, why they have the properties they do, and how they have shaped our lives and changed our world. Written by a materials scientist, the chapters explore not just why, but also how certain materials came to be so fundamental to human society. This enlightening study will captivate anyone interested in learning more about the history of humankind, our ingenuity, and the materials that have shaped our world.