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OverviewThis popular science title covers adhesion science in an easily accessible entertaining manner. As well as outlining types of adhesion and their importance in everyday life, the book covers interesting future applications of adhesion and inspiration taken from nature. Ideal for students and the scientifically minded reader this book provides a fascinating introduction to the science of what makes things stick. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven Abbott (University of Leeds, UK)Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry Imprint: Royal Society of Chemistry Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9781788018043ISBN 10: 1788018044 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 05 May 2020 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Background Ideas; Sticking like a Gecko; How Stuck is Stuck?; Strong Adhesion; Strong Adhesion with Weak Polymers; Sticking Other Things Together; Watching Paint Dry; Sticking in 3D; Not Sticking; How Nature Sticks ThingsReviewsThe reason this book is excellent is that we totally under-appreciate how important adhesives are in our everyday lives. -- Brian Clegg * Popular Science * Author InformationProfessor Steven Abbott studied chemistry at Oxford and received a PhD for work done in Oxford and Harvard. A post-doc in the Nobel Prize winning lab of Prof Jean-Marie Lehn in Strasbourg was followed by an industrial career in the chemical company ICI and in a coatings company near Oxford. He collaborated for many years with a team at the University of Leeds and was appointed as Visiting Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering. He has been an independent scientist since 2009, a trouble-shooter, trainer and prolific app writer, and author of free eBooks linked to the apps. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |