Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Trees

The Mechanical Design

  • Book
  • © 1991

Overview

Authors:
  1. Gerhard Claus Mattheck

    1. Institut für Materialforschung II, Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Introduction

    • Gerhard Claus Mattheck
    Pages 1-3

  3. The Absolute Minimum of Mechanical Knowledge

    • Gerhard Claus Mattheck
    Pages 3-8

  4. How the Tree Minimizes Its External Loading

    • Gerhard Claus Mattheck
    Pages 9-11

  5. Even Load Distribution: The Hypothesis of Constant Stress on the Surface

    • Gerhard Claus Mattheck
    Pages 12-16

  6. Mechanical Classification of Adaptive Growth

    • Gerhard Claus Mattheck
    Pages 16-20

  7. Case Studies

    • Gerhard Claus Mattheck
    Pages 20-115

  8. Conclusions

    • Gerhard Claus Mattheck
    Pages 116-117

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 118-121
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

The beauty of a knotty oak tree is different from that of a lovely flower. It is the rough beauty of an old soldier's face showing the traces of wind and sun, of harm and of victory, bearing the scars of bygone battles. It is different from the fragile, delicate beauty of a young girl which is evident to anyone at first sight. The beauty of an old and crippled tree is hidden unless perceived by the alert eye which is able to fancy or rather discern the hard trials of life the tree has ex­ perienced. Contemplating trees in this way is not much different from busying oneself with physiognomies, i.e. with the art of judging character from the features of the human face. Physiognomies is often considered a dubious science, but is prac­ ticed every day in human communication by everybody from early childhood to old age. Although we all are able to discern the angrily furrowed brow, the laughing crow's-feet below the eyes, the arrogant harsh lines around the nose, the hard narrow mouth, the gluttonous lip, and the secret eye of the silent ob­ server, we would never admit to rely on such seemingly doubtful methods.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Materialforschung II, Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Gerhard Claus Mattheck

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation