Nature and design

Chapter 1: What is Design? Chapter 2: Mathematics in the Natural World Chapter 3: The Laws of Thermodynamics - Cell Energy Transfer Chapter 4: Robustness and Complexity Chapter 5: D'Arcy Thompson - Nature and Design Through Growth and Form Chapter 6: Design in Plants Chapter 7: The Tree as an Engineering Structure Chapter 8: The Homeostatic Model as a Tool for the Design and Analysis of Shell Structures Chapter 9: Adaptive Growth Chapter 10: Optical Reflectors and Antireflectors in Animals Chapter 11: A Medical Engineering Project in the Field of Cardiac Assistance - A Lumped-Parameter Model of the Guldner Muscle-Powered Pump Trainer and its Use with a Ventricular Assist Device Chapter 12: Leonardo da Vinci Chapter 13: The Evolution of Land-Based Locomotion - The Relationship Between Forma and Aerodynamics for Animals and Vehicles with Particular Reference to Solar Powered Cars Chapter 14: Creativity and Nature.