Ceramics encompass such a vast array of materials that a concise definition is almost impossible. However, one workable definition of ceramics is a refractory, inorganic, and nonmetallic material.Ceramics can be divided into two classes: traditional ceramics and advanced ceramics.eramics encompass such a vast array of materials that a concise definition is almost impossible. However, one workable definition of ceramics is a refractory, inorganic, and nonmetallic material. Ceramics can be divided into two classes: traditional ceramics and advanced ceramics.
For other uses, see Leaves of Grass (disambiguation). Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman (1819â1892). Though the first edition was published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and re-writing Leaves of Grass, revising it multiple times until his death. This resulted in vastly different editions over four decadesâthe first a small book of twelve poems and the last a compilation of over 400.
Transcendentalism, An American Philosophy. Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass introduced the free verse style of poetry, reflecting the individualistic tone of transcendentalism. This picture of Whitman with a butterfly appeared in the 1889 edition. Transcendentalism is a very formal word that describes a very simple idea. People, men and women equally, have knowledge about themselves and the world around them that transcends or goes beyond what they can see, hear, taste, touch or feel.