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Attachment Devices of Insect Cuticle
Stanislav S.N. Gorb
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Description for Attachment Devices of Insect Cuticle
Paperback. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTS; PSVD; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
In 1974 when I published my book, Biological Mechanism of Attachment, not many pages were required to report on the attachment devices of insect cuticles. As in most fields of research, our knowledge on this specific subject has simply exploded. Dr. Stanislav N. Gorb now describes the present day level of our knowledge, to which he has personally contributed so much, and a research team working on biological microtribology has gradually developed, also. With modern methods of measurement it is possible to enter the structure – function relationship much more deeply, even down to a molecular level, which was not ... Read more
In 1974 when I published my book, Biological Mechanism of Attachment, not many pages were required to report on the attachment devices of insect cuticles. As in most fields of research, our knowledge on this specific subject has simply exploded. Dr. Stanislav N. Gorb now describes the present day level of our knowledge, to which he has personally contributed so much, and a research team working on biological microtribology has gradually developed, also. With modern methods of measurement it is possible to enter the structure – function relationship much more deeply, even down to a molecular level, which was not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
Number of Pages
305
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048157617
SKU
V9789048157617
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99-15
Reviews for Attachment Devices of Insect Cuticle
From the reviews: `This is an excellent introduction to biological attachment and will be of interest to biologist, especially entomologist, materials scientist and engineers.' Entomofauna Zeitschrift Für Entomologie, 23, 2:13-28 "This recently published ‘big review’ in book form is a logical step. … The result is a concise book which is well written and based on ... Read more