Soft Matter: A Very Short Introduction by Tom McLeish (English) Paperback Book

Description: Soft Matter by Tom McLeish Tom McLeish delves into the growing field of soft matter - the study of materials such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and foams. Looking beneath their appearance to their inner structure, he discusses their shared physical properties, the principle of Brownian Motion that underlies all soft matter, and the applications of these materials. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Soft Matter science is concerned with soft materials such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and foams, and has emerged as a rich interdisciplinary field over the last 30 years. Drawing on physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering, soft matter links fundamental scientific ideas to everyday phenomena. One such example is polymers, encountered in plastic materials and melted cheese, which illustrate how sliminess emerges from the flow and form of giantmolecules.This Very Short Introduction delves into the field of soft matter, looking beneath the appearances of matter into its inner structure. Tom McLeish shows how BrownianMotion - the random local motion of molecules that gives rise to heat - is an underlying principle of soft matter. From hair conditioner to honey, he discusses how the shared physical properties and characteristics of these materials influence the way they behave, and their industrial applications.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized booksare the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Author Biography Tom McLeish FRS is Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of York. His research has contributed to the new fields of soft matter physics and biological physics, working with chemists, engineers, and biologists to connect molecular structure with emergent properties. His research interests also include the framing of science, society, and science policy, and is the author of Faith and Wisdom in Science (OUP, 2014). He was Pro-Vice-Chancellorfor Research at Durham University from 2008-2014, and is both the current chair of the Royal Societys Education Committee and a trustee of the John Templeton Foundation. He was the first winner of theInstitute of Physics Edwards Prize (2017) for his work on soft matter. Table of Contents 1: Introduction: the science of softness2: Milkiness and inkiness: the crowding of the colloids3: Sliminess and stickiness: the march of the macromolecules4: Soapiness: the synchrony of self-assembly5: Pearliness: the light-play of liquid crystals6: Towards life: active soft matterFurther readingIndex Review What comes across is McLeishs passion for his topic, his wonder at how nature creates rhymes and variations in the poetry of the physical world, and his joy in the mysteries and delights to be found in the apparently mundane. * Phil Ball, Los Angeles Review of Books * Long Description Soft Matter science is concerned with soft materials such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and foams, and has emerged as a rich interdisciplinary field over the last 30 years. Drawing on physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering, soft matter links fundamental scientific ideas to everyday phenomena. One such example is polymers, encountered in plastic materials and melted cheese, which illustrate how sliminess emerges from the flow and form of giantmolecules.This Very Short Introduction delves into the field of soft matter, looking beneath the appearances of matter into its inner structure. Tom McLeish shows how Brownian Motion - the random local motion of molecules that gives rise to heat - is an underlying principle of soft matter. From hair conditioner to honey, he discusses how the shared physical properties and characteristics of these materials influence the way they behave, and their industrial applications.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Review Quote "What comes across is McLeishs passion for his topic, his wonder at how nature creates rhymes and variations in the poetry of the physical world, and his joy in the mysteries and delights to be found in the apparently mundane." -- Phil Ball, Los Angeles Review of Books Feature Introduces the still relatively young field of soft matter - the study of materials such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and foamsExamines the inner structure of these forms of matter and the shared physical properties and behaviours that emerge from that structureShows how the field of soft matter brings together physics, chemistry, engineering, and mathematicsHighlights the important industrial applications of soft matterPart of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide New Feature 1. Introduction: the science of softness 2. Milkiness and inkiness: the crowding of the colloids 3. Sliminess and stickiness: the march of the macromolecules 4. Soapiness: the synchrony of self-assembly 5. Pearliness: the light-play of liquid crystals 6. Towards life: active soft matter Further reading Index Details ISBN0198807139 Publisher Oxford University Press Series Very Short Introductions Year 2020 ISBN-10 0198807139 ISBN-13 9780198807131 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 48 black and white images Language English Pages 176 DEWEY 530.413 Publication Date 2020-10-22 UK Release Date 2020-10-22 NZ Release Date 2020-10-22 Author Tom McLeish Audience General AU Release Date 2020-11-04 Subtitle A Very Short Introduction We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130086137;

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