Photographs provide examples of human inventions that have been borrowed from nature, and readers are asked to guess the connection with nature before turning the page to see the answer.
Discover six more ways nature did first Back matter includes a glossary and a STEM challenge activity to use at home or in the classroom.
"Part playful poetry, part nonfiction information, children are introduced to the unique structures of seven plants and animals and the extraordinary innovations they have inspired."--
Reissued on the tenth anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the earth.
Robert Pollack's one-page essays for each illustration lay out the underlying scientific issues along with the overarching moral context for these issues.
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Then, as the story unfolds, the strengths and weaknesses of each approach will be revealed through a series of "natural" tests.
If chaos theory transformed our view of the universe, biomimicry is transforming our life on Earth. Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature – taking advantage of evolution’s 3.8 billion years of R&D since the first bacteria.
Featuring their signature puns and fun illustrations, this first book in the MinuteEarth Explains series explores topics ranging from weird animal facts to extreme weather, making science for kids enjoyable and unforgettable.
" Federico Marcon traces the changing views of the natural environment that accompanied its development by surveying the ideas and practices deployed by "honzogaku" practitioners and by vividly reconstructing the social forces that affected ...
Inspiration for invention can come from nature.