SECRET LIFE OF NUMBER 8

Taking its cue from an uninspiring fragment of rusted iron, The Secret Life of Number 8 takes the reader into the heart of a universe in miniature, one that reveals the
striking order, complexity, and elegance of the many materials that are part and parcel of everyday life.

Using reader-friendly, non-specialist language the author explains how the structure of a material yields characteristics or properties that we might either usefully exploit or take special care to avoid.