Cats' Paws and Catapults
Cats' Paws and Catapults
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Human designers love right angles, but nature prefers to be round and curved; we like to be dry, whereas nature tends to be wet; we use wheels in diverse ways, but nature's only true wheels occur in bacteria. This text introduces us to the world of biomechanics.
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Cats' Paws and Catapults by Steven Vogel
Human designers love right angles, but nature prefers to be round and curved; we like to be dry, whereas nature tends to be wet; we use wheels in diverse ways, but nature's only true wheels occur in bacteria. This text introduces us to the world of biomechanics and explains how physical law and historical accident became our world's most supreme architects.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140277333 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140277331 |
| Titre | Cats' Paws and Catapults |
| Auteur | Steven Vogel |
| Série | Penguin Press Science S |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Année de publication | 1999-03-25 |
| Nombre de pages | 384 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |