Download or read book Between Nature And Society: Biographies Of Materials written by Bernadette Bensaude-vincent and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume opens the readers' eyes to the central role of materials in human societies and in the environment by telling the life stories of fifteen materials. In this rich collection of stories, materials are found at the complex interface between nature and society. They are not just atomic structures with a set of properties and behaviors. They capture the attention of nations worldwide because materials have major impacts on our welfare and can affect international peace and security.Part of A World Scientific Encyclopedia of the Development and History of Materials Science