Animals have mastered motion. So why shouldn't engineers take inspiration from them when perfecting planes, trains, ships, cars, and more? Sharkskin, bird beaks, and sailfish scales are just some of the natural inspirations helping inventors design new vehicles. Find out how biomimicry shapes transportation, letting vehicles save fuel, speed up, and move smoothly.
From bullet trains to bandages, learn how biology is inspiring new and improved inventions in the Imitating Nature series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(R) collection. With bright designs, eye-catching photos, and lively text, Lightning Bolt Books(R) bring nonfiction topics to life.
| ISBN: | 9781728423586 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2021 |
| Author: | Walt Brody |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publications (Tm) an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 24 pages |
| Series: | Lightning Bolt Books (R) -- Imitating Nature |
| Genres: |
Transport Educational: Biology Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments |
Animals have mastered motion. So why shouldn't engineers take inspiration from them when perfecting planes, trains, ships, cars, and more?
How Is a Ship Like a Shark? features in the following genres: Transport, Educational: Biology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments
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How Is a Ship Like a Shark? was written by Walt Brody and published by Lerner Publications (Tm) an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
How Is a Ship Like a Shark? has 24 pages
Yes it is part of Lightning Bolt Books (R) -- Imitating Nature series
£6.29, reduced from £6.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.