Architecture Follows Nature-Biomimetic Principles for Innovative Design

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Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Project Credits; Preface; PART I; 1. Theoretical Framework; PART II; 2. Applications; 3. Communication; 4. Thermal Regulation; 5. Water Balance; 6. Protection; Endnotes; Bibliography; Author Biographies. ""...This is an informative read that inspires me and opens new worlds to elementary school kids I teach on-trail throughout Los Angeles. We're rediscovering the cheapest tech and best filter designed long before we arrived. With California in severe drought, Mazzoleni's water-capture designs offer ideas for lasting solutions.""-Mahgum Asgarian, Environmental Instructor, Los Angeles, California, USA""The main strength of this book is its selection of a relatively narrow range of biological function-the outer covering-which allows a relatively detailed account of the important factors in both bio. Read more... Abstract: Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Project Credits; Preface; PART I; 1. Theoretical Framework; PART II; 2. Applications; 3. Communication; 4. Thermal Regulation; 5. Water Balance; 6. Protection; Endnotes; Bibliography; Author Biographies. ""...This is an informative read that inspires me and opens new worlds to elementary school kids I teach on-trail throughout Los Angeles. We're rediscovering the cheapest tech and best filter designed long before we arrived. With California in severe drought, Mazzoleni's water-capture designs offer ideas for lasting solutions.""-Mahgum Asgarian, Environmental Instructor, Los Angeles, California, USA""The main strength of this book is its selection of a relatively narrow range of biological function-the outer covering-which allows a relatively detailed account of the important factors in both bio