Nature and DesignWIT Press, 2005 - 325 sayfa Provides a comprehensive introduction to the common scientific laws of both the natural and engineered worlds. As well as straightforward engineering design and biology, it also features mathematics, physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, biomimetics, medical engineering and history of science. The individual chapters are intended to be personal flashes of illumination, combining authority, inspiration and state-of-the-art knowledge. [Publisher web site]. |
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Design is meeting a need | 6 |
a design overview | 12 |
Greek philosophy and mathematical foundations | 18 |
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