The Evolution and Function of Biological Macrostructures

• Main Authors: Glaeser, Georg (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Nachtigall, Werner (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Zoology.; Nanotechnology.; Plant science.; Botany.; Biomechanics.; Popular Life Sciences.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Plant Sciences.

With spectacular large-format images complemented by scientifically grounded, yet easy-to-read, explanatory texts, Georg Glaeser and Werner Nachtigall take you on an exciting journey through the fascinating world of macrostructures - small structures in nature that fulfill specific functions. This b...

Table of Contents:

• Shape, Movement, Lever­
• Sticking, Filtering, Drilling
• Gripping, Stretching, Folding
• Signalling, Swimming, Flying, Exploding
• Storage, Constructions, Building Materials
• Packaging, Primordia, Unfolding Mechanisms
• Brave New World.