Excerpt from Biology and Paleobiology of Ostracoda: A Symposium, University of Delaware 14-17 August, 1972The tenure of the Ostracoda is about 105 times longer than the oldest Egyptian construction or the notations of the ancient engineers and tradesmen. And yet there are corollaries in the application of principles of the science of statics that prophesied the ability Of the pyramids to withstand the test of time, and understanding of these same principles of structural reaction that permitted the continuance and repetition of some kinds of ostracode carapace form. In fact the ostracodes probably have employed more sophisticated design principles than did the ancient Egyptians.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.