Hierarchical structures in biology as a guide for new materials technology [electronic resource] / Committee on Synthetic Hierarchical Structures, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.
"This study ... was conducted under Contract No. MDA 972-92-C-0028 with the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration"--t.p. verso.
"David A. Tirrell, chair"--p. iii.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-122).
Contents
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Natural hierarchical materials -- Synthetic hierarchical systems -- Fabrication of hierarchical systems -- Conclusions and recommendations: scientific and technological opportunities -- References -- Appendix A: Glossary of term -- Appendix B: Biographical sketches of committee members.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.