Design in Nature
Subtitle: Learning from Trees
Contributors: W. Linnard (Translator)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: February 27, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9783540629375
Subjects: Biophysics; Environmental science; Technology: General Issues; Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology; Trees; Gardening; Technology & Industrial Arts; Gardening/Plants; Life Sciences - Botany; Engineering - General; Baum;Knochen;Kralle; Biomechanik; Dorn; Gestaltoptimierung; Natur; Technology / Industrial Design / General; Garden Design; Biomechanics; Mechanical properties
First sentence: Anyone wanting to develop a new car today would not delve first into the mysteries of mail-coach design, and then mentally repeat all the main models of old cars in sequence until finally, after great delay, arriving at today's design problem.