| Publication |
London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2010.
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| Description |
64pRed Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Birds conquered the air long before the Wright Brothers, the burrs on plants are amazingly similar to velcro fastenings, rattlesnakes have an alarm system, bats and dolphins have their own form of sonar... Nature is full of amazing designs and mechanisms that appear to have inspired the engineering and technology we use today. This book shows you how and why.
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| Contents |
Inventions inspired by nature
Buildings
Earth engineering
Natural materials
Forming and shaping
Gathering and collecting
Pincers and tweezers
Warmth
Fungus and compost
Absorbing energy
Stored energy
Hydraulics
Gliding and sailing
Jet propulsion
Floating and buoyancy
Defence
Smokescreens and alarms
Camouflage and warning signs
Sound and pressure waves
Light and heat sensing
Magnetism and gravity
Light and electricity
Gripping
Fastenings
Protecting surfaces
Liquids and lubricants
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
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| Standard Number |
9780753419977 Hb.
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