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Hierarchical structures in biology as a guide for new materials technology / Committee on Synthetic Hierarchical Structures, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994. - 1 online resource (xii, 130 pages) : illustrations. - NMAB ; 464 . - Publication NMAB ; 464. .

"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"--Title page verso. "David A. Tirrell, chair"--Page iii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-122).

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.

ISBN: 0585009708 (electronic bk.) 9780585009704 (electronic bk.) (pbk.) (pbk.)

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Materials--Research.
Synthetic products.
Microstructure.
Morphology.
Matériaux--Recherche.
Produits synthétiques.
Microstructure (Physique)
Morphologie.
microstructure.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Material Science.
Materials--Research.
Microstructure.
Morphology.
Synthetic products.
Hierarchisches System
Modell
Naturstoff
Verbundwerkstoff
Hierarchisches System.
Modell.
Naturstoff.
Verbundwerkstoff.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: TA404.2 / .H54 1994eb

Dewey Class. No.: 620.1/1