Impact of Materials on Society

This textbook supports the Impact of Materials on Society course and teaching materials, developed with the Materials Research Society. The textbook offers an exploration into materials (including ceramics, clay, concrete, glass, metals, and polymers) and the relationship with technologies and socia...

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Main Authors: Acord, Sophia K. (Author), Jones, Kevin S. (Author), Bryant, Marsha (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville, Florida University of Florida [2021]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Understanding the Material World
  • Clay: The Entanglement of Earth in the Age of Clay
  • Ceramics: Firing Clay and Flaking Stone
  • Concrete: Engineering Society through Social Spaces
  • Copper and Bronze: The Far-Reaching Consequences of Metallurgy
  • Gold and Silver: Precious Metals and Coinage
  • Steel: Carnegie and Creative Destruction
  • Aluminum: Alcoa and Anti-Trust
  • Polymers: Fantastic Plastics in Postwar America
  • Writing Materials: The Politics and Preservation of Knowledge