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Invention and Evolution: Design in Nature and Engineering

By Michael French

Book information

Year
1994
ISBN
9780511624261, 0521469112, 0521465036, 0511624263, 9780521465038, 9780521469111
LCC
TA174 .F75 1994
Open Library ID
OL1436317M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2612236 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
388\387
Topic
Technique
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This textbook provides an introduction to design for function, using many examples of manufactured artifacts and living organisms to demonstrate common themes and fundamental principles. Examples forcefully illustrate the importance of the basic design principles related to material properties, physical principles, and energy expenditure. The author also discusses the relation of aesthetic and functional design, the crucial connection of design to production in artifacts, and reproduction in organisms. The author has thoroughly updated this second edition with more examples and a new chapter with actual design case studies to illustrate key ideas. In addition, the text contains many new exercises that reinforce important points in the text.

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