![]() ![]() ![]() What a remarkable thing, to cut through all that winter clothing and still deliver a deep wound, he thought. Being a schoolboy at the time, Miodownik was less concerned with his survival than he was fascinated by the razor. He begins with the story of his stabbing by a panhandler with a razor knife. The author writes with enthusiasm, empathy and gratitude, making us care for concrete or foam as much as for Mr. ![]() London), and knowing something of their history, cultural influence and psychophysics (the science of our sensual interaction with them) is a gateway to understanding the world’s inner and outer complexities. Materials make up everything, including us, writes Miodownik (Materials and Society/ University Coll. A compact, intense guided tour through a handful of physical materials, from concrete to chocolate, revealing what makes them profoundly affect our lives. ![]()
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