Impact of Materials on Society

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Acord, Sophia K., author.

Jones, Kevin S., author.

Bryant, Marsha, 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Textbooks.

Science.

Social sciences--Textbooks.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, Florida University of Florida [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This textbook supports the Impact of Materials on Society course and teaching materials, developed with the Materials Research Society. The textbook offers an exploration into materials (including ceramics, clay, concrete, glass, metals, and polymers) and the relationship with technologies and social structures. The textbook was developed by an interdisciplinary team from Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences, including anthropologists, sociologists, historians, media studies experts, Classicists, and more.

Contents:

Understanding the Material World

Clay: The Entanglement of Earth in the Age of Clay

Ceramics: Firing Clay and Flaking Stone

Concrete: Engineering Society through Social Spaces

Copper and Bronze: The Far-Reaching Consequences of Metallurgy

Gold and Silver: Precious Metals and Coinage

Steel: Carnegie and Creative Destruction

Aluminum: Alcoa and Anti-Trust

Polymers: Fantastic Plastics in Postwar America

Writing Materials: The Politics and Preservation of Knowledge

Notes:

Description based on print resource