Elasticity in Biological Materials
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Books
- S Vogel, Comparative Biomechanics: Life’s Physical World, Princeton University Press, 2003.
- JE Gordon, The Science of Structures and Materials, Scientific American Books, 1988.
- JFV Vincent, Structural Biomaterials, Princeton University Press, 1990.
Websites
- Mechanical
properties of keratin
A site maintained by Richard Bonser about the mechanical properties of keratin, with particular reference to the mechanical properties of feathers. - Silk
biomechanics
An article on the American Museum of Natural History website.