Substitute, by Nicholson Baker (Blue Rider).
This research investigated the feasibility of using granulated foam glass (GFG), as natural aggregate substitute by volume, in concrete production.
Now, Joe has been adopted as an emotional substitute by his intended in-laws, Ben and JoJo Floss (Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon).
If they can't find a 45-minute window to bike, they don't substitute by strapping on a BabyBjörn and taking a stroll.
Coconut purée is usually sold frozen and used in drinks and puddings - if you can't find it, substitute by blending 200ml coconut milk with 50g sugar.
With physical books, you can see if you are close to the end, and the Paperwhite provides a substitute by counting down the hours and minutes to go.
A chemist in the 1860s answered Napoleon III's call for a butter substitute by mixing beef fat and milk, inventing margarine.
The goal is to have the product on the market in time to meet the needs of cosmetics companies, which need a working animal substitute by 2013.
Did any non-boozy pints prove a hit on the Guardian's newsdesk – or were they judged a poor substitute by our panel of beer aficionados?
Because they are so thin and reedy, the dogs made of a lightweight plaster substitute by Suzanne Langle of Bloomingdale don't get underfoot.
The strategy of vascular tissue engineering is to create a vascular substitute by combining autologous vascular cells with a tubular-shaped biodegradable scaffold.
