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Atoms and Materials
  • Authored by: Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D.
  • From the Series: Physics in Our World
  • Trim Size: 6 x 9
  • ISBN-10: 0816061157
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6115-0
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 05/01/2007
  • Dewey Number: 539
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 160

Summary

As our knowledge of matter grows, so too do the number of materials. Metals saw early uses as swords, coins, and later, in the building of airplanes. The 20th century witnessed several new materials: plastic that is versatile enough to find use in everything from containers to automobiles, fibers that are strong enough to make bullet-proof vests, and early houses made of wood or stone that gave way to the towering skyscrapers we see today.

Atoms and Materials is a book about matter at its most basic level—atoms and their components—but it also explores how people use material in technology and society. This intriguing title from the new Physics in Our World set enhances the reader's perception and understanding of the atomic world.

Specifications

Black-and-white photographs and line illustrations. Index. Appendixes. Glossary. Further reading. Web sites. Periodic Table of the Elements.

About the Author(s)

Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D., received his doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998. He remains active in research and devotes considerable time to explaining mathematics and science to layperson audiences. He has published a number of articles on science, the history of science, and the present and future impact of science on our society. Kirkland is also the coauthor of Optics in Facts On File's Science and Technology in Focus set.

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