Summary of Mark Miodownik's Stuff Matters

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The author was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement by a man who said he had invented an electronic machine that sharpened blunt razor blades. The author was suspicious, but he was curious to hear the man’s story. #2 The Stone Age was a time when metal was extremely rare and highly valued, since the only sources of it were copper and gold, which occur naturally in the Earth’s crust. #3 The first people to