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  • 1.  Materials in Literature

    Posted 04-12-2020 16:33
    From Harold Michels

    This may not be literature in there classical sense, but a few years ago, I came across an very informative and entertaining book, "Uncle Tungsten-Memories of A Chemical Boyhood" by Oliver Sacks, the famous neurologist, physician and author. It is a light read but enjoyable worthwhile walk through the Periodic Table of Elements.
     
    Harold


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  • 2.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 04-13-2020 10:20

    Tales about Metals (by S. Venetsky). I think it is a Russian book that was translated into English. 
    This is also not materials "literature", but was an enjoyable read when I was younger. Good book with trivia about metals presented in an informal manner. 
    Shreyas



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  • 3.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 04-28-2020 10:29
    Thanks for the recommendation, Harold. I have bought a copy online.  I am really enjoying it, even if only up to chapter 5 now.  Shows how mentoring of inquisitive young people is so influential.

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  • 4.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 04-29-2020 10:25
    Harold, Gary, and co -

    What the audience might not know is that the author Oliver Sacks is the writer
    of several books, including Awakenings.  It was adapted into the movie of the
    same name with Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro.

    Wikipedia: Oliver Sacks

    regards,

    - Jim 


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  • 5.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 04-29-2020 14:21

    Hi Jim and Gary plus the ASM Online Member Community:


    Oliver Sacks was a neurologist and author. One of his books, "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" discusses case histories encountered in his medical practice. In one of his cases, the patient could not recognize familiar faces and objects. That case is the basis for the unique title of the book.




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  • 6.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 08-19-2020 08:45
    Not literature, but if you have the chance to binge "Money Heist" on Netflix - season 2 - there are some great scenes of gold being melted and then turned it into little pellets to remove it from the bank vault.  Unfortunately the last season isn't out yet, so I don't know how they remove the gold pellets from the bank yet!!!

    Also don't miss the behind the scenes special about how they shot these scenes using bronze and how the props they used warped under water.

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  • 7.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 08-19-2020 10:21
    I recently read "Napoleon's Buttons" by Le Couteur and Burreson, which I highly recommend. It leans a little closer to chemistry than metallurgy but the narrative flow of the book is engrossing and really fleshes out the historical significance of the discussed molecules.​

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  • 8.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 06-30-2021 14:32
    As we head into summer and movie theaters open back up are there any new materials related books or movies on your must read/see list??

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  • 9.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 07-04-2021 14:48
    On the technical (but fun reading still) is Alex King's book on Critical Materials
    (ISBN 0128187891, Elsevier, 1st edition, Nov. 2020) and
    The Surface Texture Answer Book by Carl Musolff and Mark Malburg (ISBN
    1736846825, June 2021.

    - Jim




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  • 10.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 03-02-2022 13:35
    #ReadAcrossAmericaDay

    Any new materials book suggestions??

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  • 11.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 03-03-2022 23:17
    As I am doing the promotion of my book, so I suggest mine, haha!!

    https://link.springer.com/search?query=reverse+engineering+of+ancient+metals&facet-content-type=Book

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  • 12.  RE: Materials in Literature

    Posted 03-06-2022 22:58
    I really enjoyed reading, Rust The Longest War by Jonathan Waldman... I would describe it as a witty and entertaining perspective on corrosion.

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