Mark Miodownik

"Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials you've never even heard of: the diamond five times the size of Earth; concrete cloth that can be molded...

"In this hilarious guide, a best-selling science writer and materials scientist profiles the 10 gases that shaped human history, from hydrogen to neon, and presents the story of that tricky space where science and belief collide, and of the elusive limitsof human understanding"--