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Everything breaks: Explore the hidden science of failure and everyday disasters.
Why Things Break
Understanding the World By the Way It Comes Apart
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272 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2004
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Summary
Based on the author’s widely discussed article for Scientific American, this accessible book is for readers of popular science who are interested in the physical world and what we know (and don’t know) about the physical properties of matter.
Did you know-.
- It took more than an iceberg to sink the Titanic.
- The Challenger disaster was predicted.
- Unbreakable glass dinnerware had its origin in railroad lanterns.
- A football team cannot lose momentu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781400048830 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1400048834 |
| Author: | Mark Eberhart |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Three Rivers Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 131mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Mark Eberhart
Mark E. Eberhart is a professor of chemistry and geochemistry at the Colorado School of Mines. He received his doctorate in materials science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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