Biomimicry: Inventions Inspired by Nature by Dora Lee [Hardback]

Description: Biomimicry examines the extraordinary innovations of the natural world and the human inventions they have inspired. Readers will learn about marvels such as high-performance swimsuits modelled after sharkskin and the sleek front ends of Japanese bullet trains based on the long, streamlined beak of the kingfisher. There's also plenty about what glimmers on the horizon: A Brazilian beetle may be key to developing computers that run on light, and the gecko's humble foot may hold the secret to revolutionising the way surgical wounds are closed. Best of all, nature's inventions are lean, green machines that are self-sustaining and generate zero waste --- yet another cue humans are taking from the natural world. Astounding facts, easy-to-understand prose and luminous illustrations bring the wonders of nature into the science lab.

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EAN: 9781554534678

UPC: 9781554534678

ISBN: 9781554534678

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Book Title: Biomimicry : Inventions Inspired by Nature

Number of Pages: 40 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Kids CAN Press, The Limited

Item Height: 0.3 in

Topic: Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), Science & Nature / Discoveries, Technology / General, Technology / Inventions

Publication Year: 2011

Illustrator: Yes, Thompson, Margot

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 17.6 Oz

Author: Dora Lee

Item Length: 12.2 in

Item Width: 9.2 in

Format: Hardcover