Principles of Animal Design

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According to evolutionary biology animals are not `engineered' but result from evolution by natural selection. This book discusses the controversial issue of whether animals are in fact designed according to the same rules that engineers use in building machines, namely that materials and energy are used economically while attempting to achieve a high level of performance. All chapters have been presented in a form that is accessible to a broad readership of biologists interested in the basic principles involved.