Cats' Paws and Catapults

Cats' Paws and Catapults Mechanical Worlds of Nature and People

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Publisher's Synopsis

Human designers love right angles, but nature prefers to be round and curved. Steven Vogel introduces the world of biomechanics, lucidly explaining how physical law and historical accident became the Earth's most supreme architects.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140277333
Publisher: Penguin
Imprint: Penguin
Pub date:
DEWEY: 571.43
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 382
Weight: 256g
Height: 198mm
Width: 128mm
Spine width: 17mm