Design Like Nature
Description
★"Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all -libraries."--School Library Journal, starred review
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.
In Design Like Nature young readers discover innovations and inventions inspired by the environment. Nature runs the entire planet with no waste and no pollution. Can humans learn to do this too? It's time to step outside and start designing like nature.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
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Megan Clendenan is an award-winning children's author. Her books include Cities: How Humans Live Together (Children's Book Council 2024 Librarian's Favorite), and Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy Environment (2023 Green Earth Book Award Winner), What Do We Eat?: How Humans Find, Grow and Share Food (Children's Book Council 2025 Teacher's Favorite) and she has more books on the way! Megan loves speaking with readers at festivals, schools and libraries. She lives near Vancouver.