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Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature

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i'm just getting started with graduate research and picked up this book from the library. it is going to be very useful, and i really like how it starts with sort of traditional optimization of structures and over the course of the book, shows how optimization leads to familiar natural structures. plenty of equations, understandable diagrams, and extensive references (which i will definitely be investigating). i will probably buy my own copy of this book.

i think it will be very useful for me because i'm specifically interested in periodic fluid flow into a volume, and heat transfer from the volume to the fluid.

i'm surprised there's only one review so far, this is a very interesting book and i consider it to be well-written and easy to read (relative to other engineering journals/books). some good fluid mechanics and heat transfer background will help you get the most out of the equations, but i think even without that background it's possible to understand the concepts presented in the book. it has inspired me to brush up my heat and fluids skill, that's for sure.

I have wanted to purchase this book for a long time. I couldn't find a good bargain. So, I decided to go in for an used copy. I was initially a little apprehensive about the condition in which the book would reach me. But, this seller's offer was hard to resist. The book reached me today, and it's in great shape. It looks as good as new. It is a great book and I would strongly recommend it to everyone interested in Thermal and Fluid sciences. I look forward to shopping with bookchick3!