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Beschreibung

With spectacular large-format images complemented by scientifically grounded, yet easy-to-read, explanatory texts, Georg Glaeser and Werner Nachtigall take you on an exciting journey through the fascinating world of macrostructures small structures in nature that fulfill specific functions. This book will pique your curiosity about a secret world known only to a few by presenting an impressive range of evolutionary mechanisms, from shrimps tail flips to the adhesive pads of gecko setae and the implementation of biological structures in the field of bionics.

The book can be read in any fashion you please the cross-references make it easy to jump across the sections, which are largely self-contained and discuss various highlights of the evolutionary process.

Über den Autor

Georg Glaeser is a Professor of Mathematics and Geometry at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. He is also a passionate wildlife photographer.

Werner Nachtigall was, until his retirement, Director of the Institute of Zoology at Saarland University. He has conducted extensive research e.g. in the field of physiology and biomechanics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Shape, Movement, Lever.- Sticking, Filtering, Drilling.- Gripping, Stretching, Folding.- Signalling, Swimming, Flying, Exploding.- Storage, Constructions, Building Materials.- Packaging, Primordia, Unfolding Mechanisms.- Brave New World.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2019
Genre:	Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik , Technik allg.
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xi 170 S. 31 s/w Illustr. 339 farbige Illustr. 170 p. 370 illus. 339 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783662592908
ISBN-10:	3662592908
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-662-59290-8
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Glaeser, Georg Nachtigall, Werner
Hersteller:	Springer Springer-Verlag GmbH
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	232 x 194 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Georg Glaeser (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	24.08.2019
Gewicht:	0,564 kg