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In keeping with the reverence of the time, Franco’s body lay in state for 50 hours, with a long line of people—stretching more than a mile—shuffling past.

Being able to tune materials with such precision could lay the groundwork for future electronics, computers, and highly advanced sensors.

In laying out the workings of a traditional Dutch windmill, for instance, he conjures a fictional miller, “a congenial fellow” who “knocks out his pipe on the door frame” before getting to work.

“Autumn,” while sparser, has its subjects massed at the edges, offering a connection between the verdant periods that come before and the chilly days that lay ahead.

On Thursday, he will lay out a detailed vision for the company for the first time at an investor gathering in London.