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050 0 0 _aTA174
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100 1 _aFrench, M. J.
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245 1 0 _aInvention and evolution :
_bdesign in nature and engineering /
_cMichael French.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aCambridge ;
_aNew York :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c1994.
300 _axx, 367 p. :
_bill. ;
_c26 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 358-361) and index.
505 _a'Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; 1. The designed world; 2. Energy; 3. Materials; 4. Mechanism; 5. Structures; 6. Systems; 7. The practice, principles and philosophy of design; 8. Economy, form and beauty; 9. Production, reproduction, evolution and design; 10. Designing and inventing; 11. Some case studies; Questions; Answers; Suggestions for further reading; Index.
520 _aThis textbook for engineering students provides an introduction to design for function, using many examples of manufactured artefacts and living organisms to demonstrate common themes and fundamental principles. Examples forcefully illustrate the importance of the basic design principles related to materials, energy and information. The author also discusses the relation of aesthetic and functional design, the crucial relation of design to production in artefacts, and reproduction in organisms. The book concludes with a brief summary of the role and requirements of designers and inventors. This second edition has been extensively revised, with more examples and a new chapter with actual design case studies to illustrate key ideas. In addition, many exercises have been added to help reinforce important points in the text.
650 0 _aEngineering design.
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650 0 _aStructural design.
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650 0 _aNature (Aesthetics)
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