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        Molecular Mechanisms in Materials

        Molecular Mechanisms in Materials

        Molecular Mechanisms in Materials

        Insights from Atomistic Modeling and Simulation

        by Sidney Yip

        ISBN: 9780262048132

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 24, 2023

        A student-oriented introduction to understanding mechanisms at the atomistic level controlling macroscopic materials phenomena through molecular dynamics simulations.
        Plastics

        Plastics

        Plastics

        by Imari Walker-Franklin and Jenna Jambeck

        ISBN: 9780262547017

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 22, 2023

        A comprehensive introduction to the plastics life cycle—the impacts on our lives, our future, and our planet—and the actions we can take.
        Built on Sand

        Built on Sand

        Built on Sand

        The Science of Granular Materials

        by Etienne Guyon, Jean-Yves Delenne and Farhang Radjai

        Foreword by Ken Kamrin

        Translated by Erik Butler

        ISBN: 9780262545303

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 9, 2022

        Explaining the science contained in a simple assembly of grains—the most abundant form of matter present on Earth.
        The Alchemy of Us

        The Alchemy of Us

        The Alchemy of Us

        How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

        by Ainissa Ramirez

        ISBN: 9780262542265

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 6, 2021

        In the bestselling tradition of Stuff Matters and The Disappearing Spoon: a clever and engaging look at materials, the innovations they made possible, and how these technologies changed us.
        Metabolism of the Anthroposphere

        Metabolism of the Anthroposphere, second edition

        Metabolism of the Anthroposphere

        Analysis, Evaluation, Design

        by Peter Baccini and Paul H. Brunner

        ISBN: 9780262016650

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 10, 2012

        An overview of the cultural evolution of material flows and stocks with an emphasis on the design of metabolic processes in urban systems.
        Plastics for Architects and Builders

        Plastics for Architects and Builders

        Plastics for Architects and Builders

        by Albert G.H. Dietz

        ISBN: 9780262540094

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 15, 1970

        The objective of this "primer" on plastics is to acquaint the architect, designer, builder, and contractor with polymers and their potentialities in building, including not only structural aspects but...
        Deformation and Fracture at Elevated Temperatures

        Deformation and Fracture at Elevated Temperatures

        Deformation and Fracture at Elevated Temperatures

        Edited by Nicholas J. Grant and Arthur W. Mullendore

        ISBN: 9780262070140

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 15, 1965

        Although the primary intent of this book is to provide supplemental reading for the student of high-temperature metallurgy, its contents will also be of interest to engineers engaged in determination...
        The Nature Of Metals

        The Nature Of Metals

        The Nature Of Metals

        by Bruce A. Rogers

        ISBN: 9780262680059

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 15, 1965

        This is a unique book on metallurgy – it is not addressed to experts. It is intended to treat the nature and behavior of metals for the benefits of a wide variety of readers from the high school level...
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