Biomimicry
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2011
ISBN-13: 9781554534678
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 modeled after sharkskin and the sleek front ends of Japanese bullet trains based on the long, streamlined beak of the kingfisher.