Made to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century (book by Philip Ball)
In Made to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century, Philip Ball examines the history of resource extraction and materials technology, giving context for today's environmental legacies.
Past practices in resource extraction and waste generation have created current environmental legacies. Understanding the history of technologies, as explored by authors like Philip Ball in Made to Measure: New Materials for the 21st Century, provides context.
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- Materials · variable
- Technological Component
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- Chapter 15, section 153 · The Influence of Time on the Technological Component
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