Synopsis

These materials are fundamental to our modern existence; the rhythm of advancement echoes in the steady clang of the blacksmith’s hammer. From towering skyscrapers and resilient bridges to jet aircraft and rockets, metals are indispensable. Our exploration starts long before the Bronze Age and extends into a gleaming future where novel metal structures—engineered at a molecular level for greater strength, reduced weight, and lower cost—will continue to shape human progress, as they have since hu