Bulletproof Feathers

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Bulletproof Feathers

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Author : Robert Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

Bulletproof Feathers written by Robert Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Science categories.

Fabrics that are not only stain resistant but actually clean themselves. Airplane wings that change shape in midair to take advantage of shifts in wind currents. Hypodermic needles that use tiny serrations to render injections virtually pain free. Though they may sound like the stuff of science fiction, in fact such inventions represent only the most recent iterations of natural mechanisms that are billions of years old--the focus of the rapidly growing field of biomimetics. Based on the realization that natural selection has for countless eons been conducting trial-and-error experiments with the laws of physics, chemistry, material science, and engineering, biomimetics takes nature as its laboratory, looking to the most successful developments and strategies of an array of plants and animals as a source of technological innovation and ideas. Thus the lotus flower, with its waxy, water-resistant surface, gives us stainproofing; the feathers of raptors become transformable airplane wings; and the nerve-deadening serrations on a mosquito's proboscis are adapted to hypodermics. With Bulletproof Feathers, Robert Allen brings together some of the greatest minds in the field of biomimetics to provide a fascinating--at times even jaw-dropping--overview of cutting-edge research in the field. In chapters packed with illustrations, Steven Vogel explains how architects and building engineers are drawing lessons from prairie dogs, termites, and even sand dollars in order to heat and cool buildings more efficiently; Julian Vincent goes to the very building blocks of nature, revealing how different structures and arrangements of molecules have inspired the development of some fascinating new materials, such as waterproof clothing based on shark skin; Tomonari Akamatsu shows how sonar technology has been greatly improved through detailed research into dolphin communication; Yoseph Bar-Cohen delves into the ways that robotics engineers have learned to solve design problems through reference to human musculature; Jeannette Yen explores how marine creatures have inspired a new generation of underwater robots; and Robert Allen shows us how cooperative behavior between birds, fish, and insects has inspired technological innovations in fields ranging from Web hosting to underwater exploration. A readable, yet authoritative introduction to a field that is at the forefront of design and technology--and poised to become even more important in the coming decades as population pressures and climate change make the need for efficient technological solutions more acute--Bulletproof Feathers offers adventurous readers a tantalizing peek into the future, by way of our evolutionary past.

Science

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Science written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Science categories.

Country Life

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Country Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Country life categories.

The Publishers Weekly

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

The Publishers Weekly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with American literature categories.

Everyday Life Among The American Indians

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Author : Candy Vyvey Moulton
language : en
Publisher: Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books
Release Date : 2001

Everyday Life Among The American Indians written by Candy Vyvey Moulton and has been published by Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.

The portrayal of native Americans and the role they played in American history has been riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods. Moulton attempts to correct decades of misinformation with insightful scholarship on the real story. Includes maps, illustrations, chronologies and reference sources.

Moving The Earth 5th Edition

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Author : Herbert Nichols
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 2005-04-18

Moving The Earth 5th Edition written by Herbert Nichols and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-18 with Technology & Engineering categories.

The excavator's #1 problem-solver for more than four decades! This is THE standard source of practical know-how for the excavation and construction industries -- an all encompassing guide that covers every aspect of site preparation and management, and that details every machine and vehicle needed to perform each task. This new Fifth Edition offers completely updated coverage of the latest advances in equipment and operating techniques as well as coverage of cutting-edge safety and environmental issues.

America Religions And Religion

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Author : Catherine L. Albanese
language : en
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Release Date : 1999

America Religions And Religion written by Catherine L. Albanese and has been published by Wadsworth Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.

Since its first publication in 1981, AMERICA: RELIGIONS AND RELIGION has become the standard introduction to the study of American religious traditions. Written by one of the foremost scholars in the field of American religions, this textbook has introduced thousands of students to the rich religious diversity that has always been a hallmark of the American religious experience. Beginning with native American religious traditions and following the course of America's religious history up to the present day, this text gives students the benefit of the author's extensive, influential scholarship in a clear manner that has proven to be readily accessible for today's undergraduates. This long-awaited new edition explores a variety recent events and developments, including increasing religious pluralism, the growth of postpluralism and the culture of religious combinations, recent religious change among Native Americans, renewed interest in the Kabbalah among Jews and others, present-day concerns in Catholicism and among Protestants, the Christian Right, new spirituality, religion and sexuality.

Word From The 415

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Word From The 415 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Fashion

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Author : Cathy Newman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

Fashion written by Cathy Newman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Design categories.

Explores clothing and adornment from a global perspective.

Backyard Science

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Author : Shar Levine
language : en
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Release Date : 2005

Backyard Science written by Shar Levine and has been published by Sterling Publishing (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Presents various outdoor projects to teach about animals, plants, and nature, including creating a bird bath, ladybug bed, and sundial.