The technology of the stillsuit
A second skin that reduces water loss for life in the desert.
What the source says
The encyclopedia explains the stillsuit through its functions of cooling and conserving water lost by the body. It distinguishes Fremen manufacture from less efficient settlement-made versions.
How to read it
The entry’s account of the suit’s development centers on a migrating community’s adaptation to a new environment. A technology is more than an invention; it is a social response to a recurring vital need.
Sources
- The Dune Encyclopedia ↗Willis E. McNelly (editor) · EPUB
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