Ball, Philip,  1962- <br/><br/>
Made to measure :  new materials for the 21st century / 
Philip Ball. 
 - Princeton, N.J. :  Princeton University Press,  1999. 
 - [vii], 458 p., [8]p. of plates :  ill. (some col.) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: 1997. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> This text describes how scientists are inventing thousands of materials, ranging from synthetic skin, blood and bone, to substances that repair themselves and adapt to their environment. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691009759 (pbk.) :  11.50 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Materials--Technological innovations.<br/>Materials science.<br/>Technology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA403  / .B2247 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>620.11 BAL