Living with the Century by Sir Alec Cairncross
The structural morphology working group of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, founded in 1991, has helped to launch several international seminars, newsletters and specific sessions of international conferences devoted to structural morphology. This book contains papers that have been selected either for their fundamental contribution to structural morphology or for their actual pertinence in the field. Polyhedral geometry, double-curved surfaces, biological structures, foldable systems, form-finding techniques, and free form design are some of the topics included in the contents of this book.The work presented in this book is the result of more than 15 years of study by researchers, engineers, mathematicians, and architects, who thought that conceptual design would benefit from the association of separate fields (geometry, biology, and mechanics) in a holistic process. Every aspect of structural morphology is illustrated by one or more chapters of the book. As far as we know, there are few books perhaps none that gather all aspects of structural morphology, even if, for instance, there are many books on the geometry of polyhedra. Furthermore, readers will have access to a large list of selected references, which will open the scope of their bibliography.
Roy Jenkins (1920-2003), a long-serving member of the British political establishment, was also a gifted biographer. He was elected as a Labour Party member to the House of Commons in 1948 and later served as Minister of Aviation, Home Secretary, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He served as President of the European Commission from 1977 until 1981. He became Chancellor of Oxford University and Baron Jenkins of Hillhead in the House of Lords in 1987.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780953541300 |
| ISBN 10 | 0953541304 |
| Title | Living with the Century |
| Author | Sir Alec Cairncross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | iynx publishing |
| Year published | 1999-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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