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Sticky : the secret science of surfaces / Laurie Winkless.

by Winkless, Laurie.

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Bloomsbury Sigma, 2022.

Surfaces (Physics)

Structural analysis (Engineering)

Materials science.

Physics -- Surfaces.

9781472950833 (hc.)

336 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2022." -- Copyright page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In 'Sticky,' Laurie Winkless (an Irish research scientist specialising in functional materials) explores some of the ways that friction shapes both the manufactured and natural worlds, and describes how our understanding of surface science has given us an ability to manipulate stickiness, down to the level of a single atom. But this apparent success doesn't tell the whole story. Each time humanity has pushed the boundaries of science and engineering, we've discovered that friction still has a few surprises up its sleeve. So do we really understand this force? Can we say with certainty that we know how a gecko climbs, what's behind our sense of touch, or why golf balls, boats and aircraft move as they do? Join Laurie as she seeks out the answers from experts scattered across the globe, uncovering a stack of scientific mysteries along the way."

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