Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery

Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery

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Physics Today
Highly [recommended] to any reader who is interested in condensed matter physics and science at large.

Book Description
De Gennes, one of the world's leading experts on strange forms of matter, here addresses topics ranging from soft-matter physics, the formation of rubber, the nature and uses of gum arabic, the wetting and de-wetting of surfaces, and the mysterious properties of bubbles and foams. DLC: Matter - Miscellanea.

Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery

Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery,Pierre Gilles de Gennes,Jacques Badoz,Copernicus Books,0387947744,Education,Matter,Miscellanea,Molecular Physics,Physics,Research,Science,Science/Mathematics,Surface Physics,Surfaces (Physics)

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