How Long to Read Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals

How Long Does it Take to Read Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals by John M. Gosline

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals explores the principles underlying how molecules interact to produce the functional attributes of biological materials: their strength and stiffness, ability to absorb and store energy, and ability to resist the fatigue that accrues through a lifetime of physical insults. These attributes play a central role in determining the size and shape of animals, the ways in which they can move, and how they interact with their environment. By showing how structural materials have been designed by evolution, John Gosline sheds important light on how animals work. Gosline elucidates the pertinent theories for how molecules are arranged into macromolecular structures and how those structures are then built up into whole organisms. In particular, Gosline develops the theory of discontinuous, fiber-reinforced composites, which he employs in a grand synthesis to explain the properties of everything from the body wall of sea anemones to spiders' silks and insect cuticles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Although the theories are examined in depth, Gosline's elegant discussion makes them accessible to anyone with an interest in the mechanics of life. Focusing on the materials from which animals are constructed, this book answers fundamental questions about mechanical properties in nature.

How long is Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals?

Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals by John M. Gosline is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals aloud.

What Reading Level is Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals?

Mechanical Design of Structural Materials in Animals is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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