Cats' Paws and Catapults

Cats' Paws and Catapults
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 0393319903
ISBN-13 : 9780393319903
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Download or read book Cats' Paws and Catapults written by Steven Vogel and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the differences in the mechanical workings of nature and technology and attempts to determine whether the designs of nature, such as the functions of animals; or the designs of man, such as the functions of cars; should be viewed as superior.


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