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▼a Townsend, P. D.
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▼a The power of imperfections :
▼b a key to technology, love, life and survival/
▼c Peter Townsend. |
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▼a Oxford ;
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▼a 1 Before we begin -- 2 The case for technological imperfections -- 3 Cookery and technological spices -- 4 A short log of technology from wood -- 5 Reader beware -- 6 Key features of chemistry and solids -- 7 Examples of new glass technologies -- 8 Optical fibre communication -- 9 Beauty from imperfections -- 10 Valuable imperfections in crystal lattices -- 11 Impurities and the growth of semiconductors -- 12 Small anomalies and long-range consequences -- 13 Photonics in the twenty-first century -- 14 Chemistry and catalysis -- 15 Imperfections in music -- 16 Evolution achieved through imperfections -- 17 Hints for a successful scientific career -- 18 Science in the realm of opinion -- 19 Improving our future lives -- 20 The greatest challenges that we face. |
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▼a A stimulating and highly readable introduction to the science of imperfections, this book focuses on their crucial role in technology, as well as their influence on society, love, life, health, politics, career development, and key environmental issues, enabling readers to counteract scientific misinformation. |
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▼a Imperfection. |
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