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Updated 29 October 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Life’s Devices’ by Steven Vogel

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Life’s Devices’ by Steven Vogel
Updated 29 October 2024
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Life on Earth is subject to the pull of gravity, the properties of air and water, and the behavior of diffusing molecules, yet such physical factors are constraints that drive evolution and offer untold opportunities to creatures of all sizes.
In this lively introduction to the science of biomechanics, Steven Vogel invites you to wonder about the design of the plants and animals around us.

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