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I was a bit intimidated when I first realized the book that I was reviewing had also been reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Guardian, among others. As a PhD materials scientist, I already think that materials science is cool and that materials "matter." What could I learn from a book on the science behind common materials that is geared toward the general public?
But I dived in and ... loved it. It is a great book. Miodownik is the head of the Materials Science Department of University College London. He loves materials and wants you to love them, too. He weaves together a delightful story of materials, told around events in his life and his fascination with common items--from...