Preface

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. The importance of shape 1
5. The mechanics of shape 18
6. Materials and their Mechanical Properties 38
7. Structural systems of Shaped Elements 59
8. The origin of the Cylindrical Body Shape 81
9. Plants and Animals today 99
10. Envoi 119
11. Bibliographic note 123
12. References 125
13. Illustration sources 129
14. Index 131