Making a Mechanical Organism. Being the fourth in a series of essays on the materials of nature

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-58

  Vincent, Julian F V ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745484499     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(06)60006-1     Document Type: Article

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