Invented by animals : meet the creatures who inspired our everyday technology /
Dorion, Christiane,author.
Herba, Gosia,illustrator.
Introduction -- Master of disguise -- mimic octopus -- Colour with structure -- blue morpho butterfly -- Sleek swimmer -- shark -- Master builders -- Super-zoom vision -- eagle -- Running upside down -- gecko -- A terrific tail -- seahorse -- Expert paper maker -- paper wasp -- A formidable grip -- tree frog -- Origami wings -- earwig -- Self-repairing teeth -- jumbo squid -- Web designer -- spider -- The art of flying -- Fog catcher -- namib beetle -- Bumpy flippers -- humpback whale -- Waterproof coat -- penguin -- Suntrap fur coat -- polar bear -- Diving without a splash -- kingfisher -- Controlled flight -- dragonfly -- Lead drummer -- woodpecker -- Slithering champion -- snake -- Low-energy swimming -- jellyfish -- Avoiding collusion -- locust -- Robot world -- Tunnelling -- shipworm -- Secret language -- dolphin -- Sonar -- bat -- Mighty recyclers -- Prickly quills -- porcupine -- Gooey slime -- slug -- Blood-sucking needle -- mosquito -- A sticky situation -- dog and burrs -- Animal innovation lab.
Biomimicry
Biotechnology
Biomimicry.
Biotechnology.