Mimicking Nature: A solution for Sustainable Development - Couverture souple

Kannarath, Ashokan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1482817241 ISBN 13 : 9781482817249

Editeur : PartridgeIndia, 2014

Synopsis

This book is specially designed to get a basic idea about biomimicry as a solution for sustainable development, how animal and plant models become an ideal natural teacher to construct and design modern man's requirements without causing pollution. This book has nine chapters. The first section is devoted for introduction, the second for sustainable development, the third one for inspiration derived from plants twenty-four examples, fourth one for inspiration derived from animals thirty-five examples. The fifth chapter is devoted for research in biomimicry, and the sixth chapter is for development in biomimicry at the molecular level. The seventh one is for modern city planning by mimicking nature, with special reference to Lavasa, the first biomimicry town planning in India. The eighth chapter is for explanation of some case studies in biomimicry, and the last chapter is to inform the reader about some access point in biomimicry resources, followed by further study, and the last section is an index of the contents.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

"Dr.Ashokan Kannarath is presently working as a vice principal in a reputed college in Maharashtra. He completed his graduation and post-graduation in Calicut University, Kerala. He is a doctorate in cytopathology of aging and has 28 years of teaching experience in zoology. His research area includes natural science, bioinformatics and biotechnology. He has published 53 research articles in national and international journals, and 10 books including Mc Millan, India. He is a life member of various scientific bodies including association of Indian Gerontology, All India Science Congress, All India Association of Educational Research, Member of Editorial board Journal of “Science Education Review”–Melbourne Australia, Editorial board member of Integrated Publishing Association and National advisory board member: International Journal of Physiology, Institute of Medico-legal Publication, New Delhi, to mention a few. He is awarded “Quality and excellence in academia-2006”, and recently “Best citizen of India” award 2013. He has guided many Ph. D works and thesis for graduate and postgraduate students. He is very much fond of biodiversity of Western ghat in India, especially rare medicinal plants and mammalian diversity. He has published many articles on biodiversity of mammals including lemurs in Madagascar Island. This book is an outcome of his last many decades ardent observation of plants and animals in natural habitat. Janine M. Benyus, founder of Bioinformatics Institute is the inspiration behind this book. In this book he explained a lot of natural process, secrets and ideas from animals and plants for the designing various applications ranging from Velcro-Zip fastener to highly sophisticated robots. He has also introduced some research areas in biomimicry and biomimicry in molecular level. The chapter on “some case studies in biomimcry” and “biomimicry access points” is one more feather to this book. For the researcher the “further reading” section and “index” to the text is most valuable one."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PartridgeIndia
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1482817241
• ISBN 13: 9781482817249
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 206
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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