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The Nature of Matter: Understanding the Physical World

The Nature of Matter: Understanding the Physical World

The Nature of Matter: Understanding the Physical World

Discover how the immense variety of matter—stars, mountains, plants, people—is made by a limited number of elements that combine in simple ways. In the engaging lectures of The Nature of Matter, no scientific background is needed to appreciate everyday miracles like a bouncing rubber ball or water’s astonishing power to dissolve. Knowledge of materials drives the development of civilization. Where will we go next?

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