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Author:

Clendenan, Megan, 1977- author.

Title:

Design like nature : biomimicry for a healthy planet / Megan Clendenan, Kim Ryall Woolcock.

Publisher:

Orca Book Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

47 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Biomimicry--Juvenile literature.
Technological innovations--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Woolcock, Kim Ryall, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 43) and index.

Summary:

"Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for answers to environmental problems such as climate change."-- provided by publisher.

Series:

Orca footprints

ISBN:

1459824644
9781459824645

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1157344765

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

EEPC605 -- George Public Library (George)

BFPA251 -- Minburn Public Library (Minburn)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

JKPC771 -- Polk City Community Library (Polk City)

WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)