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The Nature of Matter Understanding the Physical World
2015
Features
David Ball Ph.D.
Supplier
The Great Courses
In This Series

Episode 1
Matter, Energy, and Entropy

Episode 2
The Nature of Light and Matter

Episode 3
A New Theory of Matter

Episode 4
The Structure of Atoms and Molecules

Episode 5
The Stellar Atom-Building Machine

Episode 6
The Amazing Periodic Table

Episode 7
Ionic versus Covalent Matter

Episode 8
The Versatile Element: Carbon

Episode 9
The Strange Behavior of Water

Episode 10
Matter in Solution

Episode 11
Interactions: Adhesion and Cohesion

Episode 12
Surface Energy: The Interfaces among Us

Episode 13
The Eloquent Chemistry of Carbon Compounds

Episode 14
Materials for Body Implants

Episode 15
The Chemistry of Food and Drink

Episode 16
Fuels and Explosives

Episode 17
The Air We Breathe

Episode 18
The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages

Episode 19
Again and Again: Polymers

Episode 20
Recycling Materials

Episode 21
Resistance Is Futile: Superconductors

Episode 22
Resistance Is Useful: Semiconductors

Episode 23
Out of Many, One: Composites

Episode 24
The Future of Materials