Design Like Nature

Biomimicry for a Healthy Planet

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Pub Date 16 Mar 2021 | Archive Date 22 Dec 2020

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★“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.

★“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

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A Note From the Publisher

Megan Clendenan lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, surrounded by trees and creeks. She’s always been interested in learning more about how people and nature can better get along. She is the author of Offbeat, a novel for young readers. When she's not writing, she spends her time running or biking through her local mountains or trying to play her violin.




Kim Ryall Woolcock has always loved books and biology. She has an honors degree in literature from UBC and a master's in biology from Duke University. A full-time science writer and editor, Kim lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, with her family. This is her first book.
Megan Clendenan lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, surrounded by trees and creeks. She’s always been interested in learning more about how people and nature can better get along. She is the...

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