The mathematics and mechanics of biological growth Basic aspects of growth Mechanics and growth Discrete computational models Growing on a line Elastic rods Morphoelastic rods Accretive growth Membranes and shells Growing membranes Morphoelastic plates Nonlinear elasticity The kinematics of growth Balance laws Evolution laws and stability Growing spheres Growing cylinders Ten challenges References Index Emphasizing kinematics and mechanics of growth this book presents the state of knowledge in morpho elasticity providing a rigorous foundation and offering a set of mathematical tools for the analysis of specific problems arising in biology.