And the phrase “The cat’s pyjamas” from our 4 July 1998 review, blazoned
above the title of Cats’ Paws and Catapults, should entice people in their
droves to read Steven Vogel’s book on design and engineering. While nature, he
says, is curved and wet, engineers think dry and straight—yet we have much
to learn from nature. Published by Penguin, £8.99, ISBN 0140277331.
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