Biomimetic Polymers
C. G. . Ed(S): Gebelein
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Paperback. Editor(s): Gebelein, C. G. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNK; PNN; PNNP; TGMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 534.
The term biomimetic is comparatively new on the chemical scene, but the concept has been utilized by chemists for many years. Furthermore, the basic idea of making a synthetic material that can imitate the func tions of natural materials probably could be traced back into antiquity. From the dawn of creation, people have probably attempted to duplicate or modify the activities of the natural world. (One can even find allusions to these attempts in the Bible; e. g. , Genesis 30. ) The term "mimetic" means to imitate or mimic. The word "mimic" means to copy closely, or to imitate ... Read more
The term biomimetic is comparatively new on the chemical scene, but the concept has been utilized by chemists for many years. Furthermore, the basic idea of making a synthetic material that can imitate the func tions of natural materials probably could be traced back into antiquity. From the dawn of creation, people have probably attempted to duplicate or modify the activities of the natural world. (One can even find allusions to these attempts in the Bible; e. g. , Genesis 30. ) The term "mimetic" means to imitate or mimic. The word "mimic" means to copy closely, or to imitate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461279136
SKU
V9781461279136
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