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245 10 a| Friction :b| a biography /c| Jennifer R. Vail.;

264 1 a| Cambridge, Massachusetts ;a| London, England :b| The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,c| 2026.;

300 a| 236 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Tribology Is Born -- Friction: Friend or Foe? -- When You Rub the Wrong Way -- Going against the Flow -- Friction Is a Waste of Energy -- Frontiers of Friction.;

520 a| "Friction, the force that resists motion, has motivated millennia of discovery. Jennifer Vail shows how the quest to master friction has not only produced innovations in engineering but also influenced culture and even evolution. Now, scientists are learning that friction influences the course of disease and may be key to solving the climate crisis."-- Provided by publisher.;

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Friction : a biography / Jennifer R. Vail.

Author/creator	Vail, Jennifer R. author.
Format	Book
Publication	Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2026.
Copyright Date	©2026
Description	236 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects	Friction. Tribology. Technological innovations--History. Tribologie (Technologie) Innovations--Histoire.

Contents	Introduction -- Tribology Is Born -- Friction: Friend or Foe? -- When You Rub the Wrong Way -- Going against the Flow -- Friction Is a Waste of Energy -- Frontiers of Friction.
Abstract	"Friction, the force that resists motion, has motivated millennia of discovery. Jennifer Vail shows how the quest to master friction has not only produced innovations in engineering but also influenced culture and even evolution. Now, scientists are learning that friction influences the course of disease and may be key to solving the climate crisis."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Vail, Jennifer R. Friction Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2026 9780674303867
LCCN	2025022619
ISBN	9780674290662 hardcover
ISBN	0674290666 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book
ISBN	electronic book
Standard identifier#	CIPO000317117

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