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Tensegrity : Structural Systems for the Future.
The word tensegrity results from the contraction of?tensional? and?integrity?, a word created by Richard Buckminster Fuller. He went on to describe tensegrity structures as?islands of compression in an ocean of tension?, and René Motro has developed a comprehensive definition which is?systems in a...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier,
2003.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Tensegrity: Structural Systems for the Future; Copyright Page; Contents; Notations; Preface I; Preface II; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. History and Definitions; Chapter 3. Fundamental Concepts; Chapter 4. Typologies; Chapter 5. Models; Chapter 6. Foldable Tensegrities; Chapter 7. Tensegrity: Latest and Future Developments; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.