Structural Biomaterials - Softcover

Vincent, J.F.V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333261267 ISBN 13: 9780333261262

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1982

Synopsis

This is a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded edition of a classic illustrated introduction to the structural materials in natural organisms and what we can learn from them to improve man-made technology — from nanotechnology to textiles to architecture. Julian vincent’s book has long been recognized as a standard work on the engineering design of biomaterials and is used by undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and professionals studying biology, zoology, engineering, and biologically inspired design. This third edition incorporates new developments in the field, the most important of which have been at the molecular level. All of the illustrations have been redrawn, the references have been updated, and a new chapter on biomimetic design has been added. Vincent emphasizes the mechanical properties of structural biomaterials, their contribution to the lives of organisms, and how these materials differ from man-made ones. He shows how the properties of biomaterials are derived from their chemistry and interactions, and how to measure them. Starting with proteins and polysaccharides, he shows how skin and hair function, how materials self-assemble, and how ceramics such as bone and mother-of-pearl can be so stiff and tough, despite being made in water in benign ambient conditions.

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Review

"An excellent introduction to the field.... [Vincent] presents an 'illustrated discussion' which attempts to stimulate interest in [biomaterials]....The easy style and the lighthearted references to such things as the 'fracture of table jelly' and 'half-boiled notions' about egg shells will help biological readers to cope with the many complex physical concepts introduced."--American Scientist

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333261267
• ISBN 13: 9780333261262
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 219