{"product_id":"biological-micro-and-nanotribology-natures-solutions-9783642074400","title":"Biological Micro- And Nanotribology: Nature's Solutions","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Matthias Scherge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Nanotechnology \u0026amp; MEMS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of the major challenges facing today's engineering science are related to miniaturization. In this field, vital progress can be made by studying Nature's solutions: Insects and other living creatures have solved many of the same problems during their evolution. Biological micro- and nanotribology aims to gather information about friction, adhesion and wear in such biological systems and to exploit this new knowledge, e.g. in the design of micro-electro- mechanical systems, the development of novel types of monolayer lubrication, the invention of new adhesives, and the construction of artificial joints. By employing a combination of approaches from several disciplines -- physics, engineering, tribology, biology, and materials science -- the authors elucidate the principles of a variety of biomechanical systems that rely on frictional surfaces or adhesive secretions to attach parts of the body to one another or to attach organisms to a substrate. This account provides an excellent starting point for engineers and physicists working with biological systems and for biologists studying friction and adhesion. It will also serve as a valuable introduction for graduate students entering this interdisciplinary field of research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45277802791063,"sku":"9783642074400","price":10900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783642074400.webp?v=1769289232","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/biological-micro-and-nanotribology-natures-solutions-9783642074400","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}