Design like nature : biomimicry for a healthy planet

Book

Design like nature : biomimicry for a healthy planet / Megan Clendenan, Kim Ryall Woolcock.

Clendenan, Megan, 1977- (author.). Woolcock, Kim Ryall, (author.).

Summary:

"Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for answers to environmental problems such as climate change. In Design Like Nature young readers discover innovations and inventions inspired by the environment. Nature runs the entire planet with no waste and no pollution. Can humans learn to do this too? It's time to step outside and start designing like nature." -- Amazon.com.

"Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, in this book young readers discover innovations and inventions inspired by nature"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781459824645
ISBN: 1459824644
Physical Description: 47 pages : color illustrations, color portraits ; 25 cm
Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (page 43) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Inventions gone wild -- Nature as engineer -- Asking advice from nature -- Reducing our footprint.
Additional Physical Form available Note:: Issued also in electronic formats.