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    [title] => The Nature of Matter: Understanding the Physical World
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    [synopsis] => Matter is the raw material of the universe. Discover how the immense variety of matter - stars, mountains, plants, people - is generated by a limited number of chemical elements that combine in simple, well-defined ways. Consider carbon, a relatively common atom with many faces: diamond, which is the hardest known mineral; graphite, which is among the softest known substances; and carbon nanotubes, which are 300 times stronger than steel and have remarkable electrical properties. In the 24 engaging lectures of The Nature of Matter, no scientific background is needed to appreciate such miracles of everyday life as a bouncing rubber ball or water's astonishing power to dissolve. Moreover, the study of matter has led directly to such inventions as semiconductor circuits for computers, new fabrics for clothes, and powerful adhesives for medicine and industry. These discoveries were hard won by scientific sleuths, but we can all sit back and enjoy the details - just as we delight in the solution to a good detective story. Since prehistoric times, knowledge of materials has driven the development of civilization. The Stone Age was succeeded by the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Industrial Age, and now the age of silicon - the element that is the basis of the semiconductor revolution. Where will new methods and materials take us next? Professor Ball notes that the "fun part about being a chemist is that we still have lots of combinations of these raw materials to explore". Join this outstanding teacher and researcher on this exciting journey of discovery into the substance of everyday life.

All Lectures:
1. Matter, Energy, and Entropy
2. The Nature of Light and Matter
3. A New Theory of Matter
4. The Structure of Atoms and Molecules
5. The Stellar Atom-Building Machine
6. The Amazing Periodic Table
7. Ionic versus Covalent Matter
8. The Versatile Element: Carbon
9. The Strange Behavior of Water
10. Matter in Solution
11. Interactions: Adhesion and Cohesion
12. Surface Energy: The Interfaces among Us
13. The Eloquent Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
14. Materials for Body Implants
15. The Chemistry of Food and Drink
16. Fuels and Explosives
17. The Air We Breathe
18. Materials: The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages
19. Again and Again: Polymers
20. Recycling Materials
21. Resistance Is Futile: Superconductors
22. Resistance Is Useful: Semiconductors
23. Out of Many, One: Composites
24. The Future of Materials
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    [series] => Great Courses Audio
    [subtitle] => The complete course contains all 24 lectures
    [publisher] => The Great Courses
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