Between nature and society  biographies of materials  /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent. 
 - Singapore :  World Scientific,  2022. 
 - 1 online resource (292 p.). 
<br/><br/>About the contributors -- Introduction -- Old and new materials. Clays and zeolites -- Glass -- Steels -- Cement and concrete -- Materials of promises. Aluminum -- Plastics -- Silicon -- Nanocarbons -- Controversial materials. Chlorine -- White lead -- Asbestos -- Plutonium -- Critical materials. Rubber -- Lithium -- Rare earths - Index. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. <br/>System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789811251757 9811251754 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Materials.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA403 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>620.11