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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