Description: The first book on active matter, an emerging field focused on programming physical materials to assemble themselves, transform autonomously, and react to information. The past few decades brought a revolution in computer software and hardware; today we are on the cusp of a materials revolution. If yesterday we programmed computers and other machines, today we program matter itself. This has created new capabilities in design, computing, and fabrication, which allow us to program proteins and bacteria, to generate self-transforming wood products and architectural details, and to create clothing from “intelligent textiles” that grow themselves. This book offers essays and sample projects from the front lines of the emerging field of active matter. Active matter and programmable materials are Active Matter Free UK delivery on this item. This brand new item is available with free UK delivery with Royal Mail tracked services. Please note that the price advertised is as low as we can go, we do not accept offers. The first book on active matter, an emerging field focused on programming physical materials to assemble themselves, transform autonomously, and react to information. The past few decades brought a revolution in computer software and hardware; today we are on the cusp of a materials revolution. If yesterday we programmed computers and other machines, today we program matter itself. This has created new capabilities in design, computing, and fabrication, which allow us to program proteins and bacteria, to generate self-transforming wood products and architectural details, and to create clothing from “intelligent textiles” that grow themselves. This book offers essays and sample projects from the front lines of the emerging field of active matter. Active matter and programmable materials are at the intersection of science, art, design, and engineering, with applications in fields from biology and computer science to architecture and fashion. These essays contextualize current work and explore recent research. Sample projects, generously illustrated in color, show the range of possibilities envisioned by their makers. Contributors explore the design of active material at scales from nano to micro, kilo, and even planetary. They investigate processes of self-assembly at a microscopic level; test new materials that can sense and actuate themselves; and examine the potential of active matter in the built environment and in living and artificial systems. Active Matter is an essential guide to a field that could shape the future of design. Product Details ISBN 9780262036801 Format Hardback Author Publisher MIT Press Ltd Length 31.100 cm Width 23.600 cm Depth 3.000 cm Weight 1.8020 kg
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Item Length: 31.1 cm
Item Weight: 1802 g
Number of Pages: 350 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Active Matter
Publisher: MIT Press LTD
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Biology
Item Height: 305 mm
Type: Textbook
Author: Skylar Tibbits
Series: The Mit Press
Item Width: 229 mm
Format: Hardcover
