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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
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Stuff Matters: The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World
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A book I really like is Stuff Matters (2013) by Mark Miodownik. It’s about materials. Mark opens with an incredible anecdote of how he got into material science: he was stabbed by a mugger with a razor shiv, and he found himself marvelling at the power of that little bit of steel that tore through layers of clothing and skin. He then uses a conceit... See more
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Writer and photographer Craig Mod wrote, “There is a gaping opportunity to consolidate our myriad marginaliaIV into an even more robust commonplace book. One searchable, always accessible, easily shared and embedded amongst the digital text we consume.”
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
The Internet changes all of that: now articles and videos are simply digital bits, easily created and easily transmitted anywhere on the globe, effectively for free. Physical goods still need to be made, but they can be sold to anyone by anyone, and shelf space has been replaced by the commoditized cardboard box.
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A big fat paper book is the very essence of stability.