Another interesting book on material science is<p>&#x27;Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World&#x27; by Mark Miodownik
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Stuff-Matters-Exploring-Marvelous-Materials&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0544236041" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Stuff-Matters-Exploring-Marvelous-Mate...</a><p>actually here is a sample chapter<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hmhco.com&#x2F;~&#x2F;media&#x2F;sites&#x2F;home&#x2F;educators&#x2F;webinars&#x2F;summer-session&#x2F;stuffmatters.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hmhco.com&#x2F;~&#x2F;media&#x2F;sites&#x2F;home&#x2F;educators&#x2F;webinars&#x2F;s...</a><p>The author has also an interesting lecture on youtube
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GEWFJiMK6CE" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GEWFJiMK6CE</a>