"Volume XIII, dealing with biomimetics and industrial applications, deals with a variety of unconventional applications . . The editors and their talented authors have been among the leaders in the study of probe methods. . Each chapter captures both the excitement and the importance of the work and conclusions reported, and will make profitable reading for researchers at all experience levels. . All the chapters are supported by extensive lists of references and beautifully illustrated and in color too, also along with graphs, equations etc." (Current Engineering Practice, 2009)