The gecko's foot
bio-inspiration : engineering new materials from nature
Edición de la obra The gecko's foot
| Autor | Peter Forbes |
|---|---|
| Editorial | W.W. Norton & Co., W. W. Norton & Co. |
| Fecha de publicación | 2006 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 272 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780393062236 |
| ISBN-10 | 0393062236 |
| OCLC | 64624830 |
| LCCN | 2006006731 |
| Número de Cutter | F694g |
An analysis of the unlikely relationship between nature and scientific design reveals how such innovations as Velcro, solar panels, and self-cleaning surfaces were created to mimic intricate mechanisms found in the natural world.