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References

• Michael F. Ashby, Materials Selection In Mechanical Design, Pergamon Press, Second Edition, 1999.
• U.G.K.Wegst and M.F.Ashby, The Mechanical Efficiency of Natural Materials, Philosophical Magazine, 21 July 2004, vol.84, No.21, 2167-2181.

CD-ROM

• MATTER Mechanics of Composite Materials - Fracture Behaviour.
• MATTER Mechanics of Composite Materials - Load Transfer.

Websites

• Silk biomechanics
  An article on the American Museum of Natural History website.

• Wood
  Why wood is the world’s most environmentally friendly building material.

• Spider silk
  An article on how spiders make their silk including pictures.

• Viscid Silk
  Article on whether spider silk can be used in engineering applications.

• Granta Design case studies by a former Cambridge student
  Selection of open access materials science case studies.

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