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Attachment Devices of Insect Cuticle

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  • © 2001

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  1. Stanislav Gorb
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Friction and adhesion: fundamentals

    Pages 1-8

  3. Insect cuticle: structure and properties of the material

    Pages 9-19

  4. Cuticular protuberances of insects

    Pages 21-36

  5. Principles of cuticular attachment in Arthropoda

    Pages 37-75

  6. Frictional systems

    Pages 77-88

  7. Dragonfly and damselfly head-arresting system

    Pages 89-100

  8. Intersegmental frictional devices

    Pages 101-122

  9. Wing-locking devices

    Pages 123-134

  10. Attachment pads

    Pages 135-175

  11. Secretions in frictional systems

    Pages 177-196

  12. Protuberances and their fields

    Pages 197-212

  13. Sensory equipment

    Pages 213-220

  14. The evolution of frictional systems

    Pages 221-234

  15. Ecological implications

    Pages 235-251

  16. Nature’s design as a basis for biomimetics

    Pages 253-262

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 263-305
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About this book

In 1974 when I published my book, Biological Mechanism of Attachment, not many pages were required to report on the attachment devices of insect cuticles. As in most fields of research, our knowledge on this specific subject has simply exploded. Dr. Stanislav N. Gorb now describes the present day level of our knowledge, to which he has personally contributed so much, and a research team working on biological microtribology has gradually developed, also. With modern methods of measurement it is possible to enter the structure – function relationship much more deeply, even down to a molecular level, which was not possible two and a half decades ago. It is a well known fact that, in biology, the more sophisticated the measuring method, the greater the achievement of biological fundamental research, and its resulting evidence. Our knowledge remains at a certain level until new methods once more permit a forward leap. Biological knowledge develops in the form of a stepped curve rather than linear, as reflected in the studies carried out on the attachment devices of insect cuticles.

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`This is an excellent introduction to biological attachment and will be of interest to biologist, especially entomologist, materials scientist and engineers.'
Entomofauna Zeitschrift Für Entomologie, 23, 2:13-28

"This recently published ‘big review’ in book form is a logical step. … The result is a concise book which is well written and based on the personal experiences of the author. Simplicity is a big advantage as there are too many examples … . It is of interest not only for biologists (including molecular biologists), zoologists, entomologists and ecologists, but also for specialists from material science and engineers. … I recommend this book to all students and scientists … ." (F. Weyda, European Journal of Entomology, Vol. 102, 2005)

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