Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-202) and index
Solid matter: an initial perspective -- Physical behavior of matter -- The gravity of matter -- Fundamentals of materials science -- Rocks and minerals -- Metals -- Building materials -- Carbon -- Earth's most versatile element -- Sand, silicon, and ceramics -- Polymers, soft matter, and composites -- Conclusion
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Introduces solids, discusses the evolution of the discovery of matter from the discovery of the atom in ancient Greece to the development of the Periodic Table, and describes how scientists have learned to manipulated it