Hardness

Often, notwithstanding, was I blamed, and by half-strangers hated, for my so-called Hardness (_Härte_), my Indifferentism towards men; and the seemingly ironic tone I had adopted, as my favourite dialect in conversation.

Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Thomas Carlyle 1838

I own a copy of a book called The Hardness Factor: How to Achieve Your Best Health and Sexual Fitness at Any Age.

Let Me Tell You About My BFF DFW 2008

I suspect he is being slightly generous, but no doubt he gives extra points for SF "Hardness" for book that postulate no FTL drive in the future.

Hard SF 2005

The topaz is harder than quartz, as will be seen on reference to the "Hardness" table, and is composed of a silicate of aluminium, fluorine taking the place of some of the oxygen.

The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones John Mastin

This stone, the sapphire, is hardness No. 9 (see "Hardness" table), and therefore ranks next to the diamond, which makes it a matter of great difficulty to obtain an imitation which is of the same specific gravity and of the same degree of hardness, though this has been done.

The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones John Mastin

Touch, the Temperatures and Dispositions of Bodies, such as Hardness

The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufail

Hardness of overcoming the consequences my previous life experiences left on me.

The Proust Questionnaire Darwi 2009

Hardness makes the screen more scratch resistant, but not as elastic.

Cracking the Case of the Troublesome iPhone 4 Glass Tom Kaneshige 2010

Hardness gives way to porousness, drawing you in but also inhibiting entry.

Beauty That's No Illusion Willard Spiegelman 2011

Hardness of overcoming the consequences my previous life experiences left on me.

Archive 2009-03-01 Darwi 2009