Fifty materials that make the world

This book introduces materials and how advances in materials result in advances in technology and our daily lives. Each chapter covers a particular material, how the material was discovered or invented, when it was first used, how this material has impacted the world, what makes the material important, how it is used today, and future applications. The list of materials covered in this book includes stone, wood, natural fibers, metals, clay, lead, iron, steel, silicon, glass, rubber, composites, polyethylene, rare earth magnet, and alloys. .

Intro; Dedication; Foreword for Fifty Materials That Make the World; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: ABS Plastics; Reference; Chapter 2: Aluminium/Aluminum; References; Chapter 3: Asphalt; References; Chapter 4: Bakelite; References; Chapter 5: Bronze; References; Chapter 6: Celluloid; References; Chapter 7: Clay; References; Chapter 8: Concrete; References; Chapter 9: Copper; References; Chapter 10: Cotton; References; Chapter 11: Diamond; References; Chapter 12: Gallium Arsenide; Reference; Chapter 13: Glass; References

Chapter 14: Glass Fiber Reinforced PolymersReferences; Chapter 15: Gold; References; Chapter 16: Graphite; References; Chapter 17: Gutta Percha; References; Chapter 18: Iron; References; Chapter 19: Kevlar and Other Aramid Fibers; References; Chapter 20: Lead; References; Chapter 21: Lead Zirconate Titanate; References; Chapter 22: Leather; References; Chapter 23: Lithium; References; Chapter 24: Magnesium; References; Chapter 25: Nickel-Based Superalloys; References; Chapter 26: Nitinol; References; Chapter 27: Nylon; References; Chapter 28: Paper; References; Chapter 29: Platinum

Chapter 47: Uranium/Uranium OxideReference…