This book offers a perspective on the science of materials, focusing on the craftspeople who work with materials like clay, stone, steel, and wool. The book explores how these materials work through making and doing. Author Anna Ploszajski, a material scientist, journeys into the domain of makers and craftspeople to learn from masters.Ploszajski’s experiences, from land racing on American salt flats to swimming the English Channel, intertwine with her understanding of materials. She visits a blacksmith and explores how clay has led to advanced technologies. The book is for people of all levels that are curious about the properties of materials.

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