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        Birds Up Close

        Birds Up Close

        Birds Up Close

        An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders

        by Lorna J. Gibson

        ISBN: 9780262049894

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 28, 2026

        A renowned engineer reveals the marvel of how birds work—from the tips of their beaks to the sheen of their tailfeathers.
        Bounce

        Bounce

        Bounce

        Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play

        by Carlin Wing

        ISBN: 9780262553216

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 20, 2026

        A lively and insightful account that follows the bouncing ball through the history of nonelectronic and electronic games.
        Metabolism of the Anthroposphere

        Metabolism of the Anthroposphere, second edition

        Metabolism of the Anthroposphere

        Analysis, Evaluation, Design

        by Peter Baccini and Paul H. Brunner

        ISBN: 9780262549547

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 31, 2023

        An overview of the cultural evolution of material flows and stocks with an emphasis on the design of metabolic processes in urban systems.
        Molecular Mechanisms in Materials

        Molecular Mechanisms in Materials

        Molecular Mechanisms in Materials

        Insights from Atomistic Modeling and Simulation

        by Sidney Yip

        ISBN: 9780262048132

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 24, 2023

        A student-oriented introduction to understanding mechanisms at the atomistic level controlling macroscopic materials phenomena through molecular dynamics simulations.
        Plastics

        Plastics

        Plastics

        by Imari Walker-Franklin and Jenna Jambeck

        ISBN: 9780262547017

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 22, 2023

        A comprehensive introduction to the plastics life cycle—the impacts on our lives, our future, and our planet—and the actions we can take.
        Built on Sand

        Built on Sand

        Built on Sand

        The Science of Granular Materials

        by Etienne Guyon, Jean-Yves Delenne and Farhang Radjai

        Foreword by Ken Kamrin

        Translated by Erik Butler

        ISBN: 9780262545303

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 9, 2022

        Explaining the science contained in a simple assembly of grains—the most abundant form of matter present on Earth.
        The Alchemy of Us

        The Alchemy of Us

        The Alchemy of Us

        How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

        by Ainissa Ramirez

        ISBN: 9780262542265

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 6, 2021

        In the bestselling tradition of Stuff Matters and The Disappearing Spoon: a clever and engaging look at materials, the innovations they made possible, and how these technologies changed us.
        Plastics for Architects and Builders

        Plastics for Architects and Builders

        Plastics for Architects and Builders

        by Albert G.H. Dietz

        ISBN: 9780262540094

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 15, 1970

        The Nature Of Metals

        The Nature Of Metals

        The Nature Of Metals

        by Bruce A. Rogers

        ISBN: 9780262680059

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 15, 1965

        Deformation and Fracture at Elevated Temperatures

        Deformation and Fracture at Elevated Temperatures

        Deformation and Fracture at Elevated Temperatures

        Edited by Nicholas J. Grant and Arthur W. Mullendore

        ISBN: 9780262070140

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 15, 1965

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