Britons won’t have to wait as long as expected for Steven Vogel’s look at
the mechanical worlds of nature and people, Cats’ Paws and Catapults (reviewed
in New Scientist, 4 July, p44). This excellent book that counterpoints natural
and human engineering should be on the shelves by next week. Published by W. W.
Norton, £19.95, ISBN 0393046419.
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