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Invented by Animals: Meet the Creatures Who Inspired Our Everyday Technology

by Christiane Dorion

Nature’s designs, human inventions

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    Winner of the 2022 Blue Peter Book Awards

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Nature’s designs, human inventions

Animal adaptations provide the starting point for a tour of technologies inspired by the natural world. The book connects examples such as shark skin and bird flight with human designs, while also exploring how gecko feet, butterfly wings, termite mounds, snail shells and eagle vision work as natural solutions to particular challenges. Its subject sits at the intersection of wildlife, science and engineering, with illustrations supporting explanations for young readers. The examples range from materials and transport to architecture and cameras, showing how observing animals can inform the study of invention.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in animals and wildlife
  • Young readers curious about science, technology and how inventions work
  • Budding inventors interested in nature-inspired design

Themes

BiomimicryAnimal adaptationsScience and technologyInvention and design

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Book overview

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022

Discover the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans in this internationally bestselling book for kids!

Humans may think they're the ultimate inventors, but animals have been solving problems and creating ingenious designs for millions of years. From super-speed swimmers to masters of disguise, nature's inventors have inspired some of the world's most amazing technologies--and this book reveals their secrets.

This fascinating and fact-packed book includes:

  • Brilliant animal innovations that have shaped human inventions, from shark skin swimsuits to bird-inspired bullet trains.
  • Mind-blowing adaptations like gecko feet that stick without glue, butterfly wings that shimmer without pigment, and termite mounds that inspired eco-friendly architecture.
  • Fascinating science explained in a fun, accessible way for young readers.
  • Stunning illustrations that bring the inventions to life.

Check out the snail who has invented a house that stays cool inside even in the desert, and take a closer look at the eagle whose super-zoom vision has inspired the invention of the world's tiniest and most powerful cameras. Every animal--and their invention--is a marvel in this unique non-fiction blend of science, technology, and wildlife.

Perfect for animal enthusiasts and budding inventors, Invented by Animals will change the way you see the natural world.
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