Invention and Evolution by Michael French
This textbook for engineering students provides an introduction to design for function, using many examples of manufactured artefacts and living organisms to demonstrate common themes and fundamental principles. Examples forcefully illustrate the importance of the basic design principles related to materials, energy and information. The author also discusses the relation of aesthetic and functional design, the crucial relation of design to production in artefacts, and reproduction in organisms. The book concludes with a brief summary of the role and requirements of designers and inventors. This second edition has been extensively revised, with more examples and a new chapter with actual design case studies to illustrate key ideas. In addition, many exercises have been added to help reinforce important points in the text.
Review of the first edition: 'This book is strongly recommended for students and practitioner alikeIt is studded with gems of information and fascinating comparisons well illustrated both in the diagrams and the text.' Engineering Design Education and Training
Review of the first edition: 'Indeed it deserves the same wide audience as J. E. Gordon's brilliant popular classic: The Science of Strong Materials and Structures. It deals largely with different aspects of design but it resembles them in its clarity, wisdom, humour, and in its astonishing range of examples.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
Review of the first edition: 'Indeed it deserves the same wide audience as J. E. Gordon's brilliant popular classic: The Science of Strong Materials and Structures. It deals largely with different aspects of design but it resembles them in its clarity, wisdom, humour, and in its astonishing range of examples.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
Michael French is the author of twenty-four works, including adult and young adult novels, art criticism, biographies, adaptations, and gender studies. He received his bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University and his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He is a successful businessman, an active high-altitude mountain trekker, a world traveler to underdeveloped nations, an activist, and, with his wife, Patricia, a philanthropist raising money for initiatives that help teachers in Santa Fe, N.M., public schools, which are among the country's most challenged.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521469111 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521469112 |
| Title | Invention and Evolution |
| Author | Michael French |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1994-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 388 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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