Design and Nature V : Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering: No. 138 (WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment) - Hardcover

C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute Of Technology, UK And A. CARPI, University Of Pisa, Italy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845644549 ISBN 13: 9781845644543

Publisher: WIT Press, 2010

Synopsis

With the onward march of science and technology, and the continuing quest for improvement, there is a growing curiosity about the world around us. Close examination of structures in nature can be rewarding and surprising. Nature has shown an extraordinary capacity to develop dynamic structures and systems over many millions of years and there is still much to be learnt. Aimed at providing researchers in this subject with fresh impetus and inspiration, this book consists of papers presented at the Fifth International Conference on Design and Nature. The contributions reflect the rich variety of work currently taking place around the world and cover the following topics: Nature and Architecture; Mechanics in Nature; Natural Materials in Engineering; Solutions from Nature; Biomimetics; Biomimetics and Bioinspiration; Biocapacity; Education in Design and Nature.

Edition details

• Publisher: WIT Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1845644549
• ISBN 13: 9781845644543
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 624