Materials Science
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A Reverence for Wood
$14.95 Add to cartThis refreshing and delightfully written book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Charmingly illustrated with author Eric Sloane’s own … [more below]
- Author: Sloane, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: February 18 2004
- ISBN10: 0486433943
- Language: English
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The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don’t Fall Through the Floor
$19.95 Add to cartJ. E. Gordon’s classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how the structural world around us works. Gordon focuses
- Series: Princeton Science Library #58
- Author: Gordon, James Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: May 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0691180989
- Language: English
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Plastics
$16.95 Read more“An overview of the science of plastics, what makes them a desired material choice, why they are harmful to humans, animals, and the environment, and how we can replace them”–
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Walker-Franklin, Imari
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0262547015
- Language: English
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Skilletheads: A Guide to Collecting and Restoring Cast-Iron Cookware
$24.00 Add to cartPart science and part personal preference, collecting and restoring cast-iron cookware is a complex art. For instance, what makes each company’s cast iron unique? Do chemicals used during restoration
- Author: Jones, Ashley L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1684352029
- Language: English
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Wild Clay: Creating Ceramics and Glazes from Natural and Found Resources
$40.00 Add to cartThe ultimate illustrated guide for sourcing, processing and using wild clay.
Potters around the world are taking to the local landscape to dig their own wild clay, discover its unique properties, and- Author: Levy, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1789940923
- Language: English
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A Reverence for Wood
$20.99 Add to cartRefreshingly written, delightfully illustrated book remarks expansively on the resourcefulness of early Americans in their use of this valuable commodity – from the crafting of furniture, tools, and b… [more below]
- Author: Sloane, Eric
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 114
- Publish Date: July 1, 2012
- ISBN10: 1607964759
- Language: English
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Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning Through Making
$20.99 Add to cartA fresh and entertaining perspective on materials science involving the craftspeople who have built their careers around working with materials such as clay, stone, steel and wool.
From atomic structu- Author: Ploszajski, Anna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1472971086
- Language: English
