Cats' paws and catapults : mechanical worlds of nature and people / Steven Vogel ; illustrated by Kathryn K. Davis with the author.
Explores the differences in the mechanical workings of nature and technology and attempts to determine whether the designs of nature, such as the functions of animals; or the designs of man, such as the functions of cars; should be viewed as superior.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393319903
- ISBN: 9780393319903
- ISBN: 0393046419
- ISBN: 9780393046410
- Physical Description: 382 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Norton, [1998]
- Copyright: ©1998
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-362) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Noncoincident worlds -- Two schools of design -- The matter of magnitude -- Surfaces, angles, and corners -- The stiff and the soft -- Two routes to rigidity -- Pulling versus pushing -- Engines for the mechanical worlds -- Putting engines to work -- About pumps, jets, and ships -- Making widgets -- Copying, in retrospect -- Copying, present and prospective -- Contrasts, convergences, and consequences. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1210L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Biomechanics. Mechanics. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Main Library | 571.43 Vog (Text) | 33630002992076 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
