Biomimicry for designers : applying nature's processes and materials in the real world (Record no. 10737)
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| fixed length control field | 02822nam a22001457a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780500518489 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 720.47/KAP |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author Name | Kapsali, Veronika |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Biomimicry for designers : applying nature's processes and materials in the real world |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Name of publisher | Thames & Hudson |
| Year of publication | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 240p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| Bill No | 7456 |
| Bill Date | 2025-01-30 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Content Page | A brief history of biomimetics -- Biomimetics in myth and reality -- Biomimetic design -- The future -- 01. Shape. Biology. Hedge thorns; Timber beetle mandibles; Bird flight; Kingfisher beak; Dolphin body shape; Humpback whale pectoral fin; Boxfish -- Biomimetic application. Barbed wire; Modern saw chain; Modern aviation; Shinkansen bullet train; Streamlined vessels; Applied tubercle systems; Bionic car -- 02. Surface. Biology. Shark skin; Burdock; Gecko feet; Lotus leaf; Morpho butterfly; Starfish pedicellariae; Leaf stomata; Thorny devil; Namib beetle -- Biomimetic application. Superfunctional texture; Velcro; Super-adhesive texture; Lotus effect; Mophotex; Micro-gripping texture; Stomatex; Passive water harvesting and distribution; Fog and dew harvesting -- 03. Structure. Biology. Giant reed stem; Honeycomb; Natural cellular systems; Natural cellular structures; Auxetic materials; Wood; Nacre; Dinosaur eel; Scaly-foot snail; Seahorse skeleton; Glass sponge; Polar bear fur; Plant roots -- Biomimetic application. Technical stem; Airless tyres; Minimal-material products; Blast-resistant textiles; Biomimetic wood; Synthetic nacre; MetaMesh; Advanced protective equipment; Resilient structures; Bioglass-inspired structures; Solar textiles; Transpirational textiles --<br/>04. Making. Biology. Paper wasp; Cocoon silk; Spiker silk; Bacterial silk; Bacterial cellulose; Mycelium; Tissue cultures; Photosynthesis; Bacteria; Slime mould -- Biomimetic application. Paper industry; Man-made fibre industry; Synthetic spider silk; Bolt threads; Biocouture; Mushroom materials; Meat and materials; Biobatteries; Hybrid electronics; Brainless computing -- 05. Towards 4D design. Biology. Squid nerves; Artificial intelligence. The brain; Swarm intelligence. Fire ants; Biorobotics. Plant roots; Man-machine hybrids; Bird aviation; Octopus -- Biomimetic application. Schmitt trigger; Intelligent machines; Swarm robotics; PLANTOID; Robotic exoskeletons; Morphing aeroplane wings; Soft robotics -- Self-replication and self-assembly. Self-replication; Movement; Protein molecules; Flower buds -- Biomimetic application. RedRap; Sculpting with motion. Self-assembling furniture; Autonomous self-assembling robots -- Soft machines. Wheat awn; Penguin coat; Pine cones; Spruce cones; Octopus skin -- Biomimetic application. Amorphous robots; Insulating textiles; Adaptive textiles; Programmable wood; Dynamic soft surfaces. |
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| Koha item type | Book |
| Write Off Books | Lost status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date of Accessioning | Vendor Name | Price | Full call number | Accession Number | Department_2 | Koha item type | Department |
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| Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies | Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies | On Shelf | 10/02/2025 | Burhani Book Centre | 3713.00 | 720.47/KAP | 8653 | BARCH | BARCH | BARCH | Book | BARCH |