Lee, Dora,  1968- <br/><br/>
Biomimicry / 
Subtitle on cover:  Inventions inspired by nature 
written by Dora Lee ; illustrated by Margot Thompson. 
 - 40 pages :  color illustrations ;  31 cm 
<br/><br/> "The artwork in this book was rendered in acrylic on canvas"--Title page verso.  Includes index. 
<br/><br/> Learning from Mother Nature --  Nature thought of it first --  Why should we copy nature? --  Shaped for survival --  Smart structures --  Magic materials --  Creative communications --  Medical marvels --  On the move --  Designs that work --  Pollution-free power --  Dealing with the tough stuff --  Computing, nature's way --  Machines that move like animals ... --  ... and think like humans --  Nature's nanotechnology --  Sustaining our future --  Nature, the teacher. 
<br/><br/> Contains descriptions of technological innovations inspired by things found in the natural world. 
<br/><br/> 1110  Lexile 
<br/><br/> Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, 2012 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781554534678  harback 1554534674  hardback 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015462037 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biomimicry--Juvenile literature<br/>Technological innovations--Juvenile literature
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TS173.8  / L44 2011