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" Solid matter / "
Joseph A. Angelo, Jr
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BL
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| Record Number
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700766
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b522955
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| Main Entry
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Angelo, Joseph A
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| Title & Author
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Solid matter /\ Joseph A. Angelo, Jr
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Facts on File,, ©2011
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| Series Statement
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States of matter
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xvi, 212 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0816076103
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: 9780816076109
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-202) and index
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| Contents
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Solid matter: an initial perspective -- Physical behavior of matter -- The gravity of matter -- Fundamentals of materials science -- Rocks and minerals -- Metals -- Building materials -- Carbon -- Earth's most versatile element -- Sand, silicon, and ceramics -- Polymers, soft matter, and composites -- Conclusion
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| Abstract
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Introduces solids, discusses the evolution of the discovery of matter from the discovery of the atom in ancient Greece to the development of the Periodic Table, and describes how scientists have learned to manipulated it
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Solid state physics, Popular works
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Solids, Popular works
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| Dewey Classification
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530.4/1
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| LC Classification
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QC176.A56 2011
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