{"product_id":"wild-inventions-ideas-inspired-by-animals-library-binding","title":"Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals - Library Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Markle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat do animals have to do with inventions? \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the world of bioinspiration! Inventors observe and imitate strategies and adaptations that animals use in the natural world to find inspiration for new creations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes two animal species face a similar challenge and come up with two very different ways for dealing with it. For instance, both sharks and pangolins have special skin that protects them from harm. Shark skin inspired a type of armor for boats, and pangolins inspired the design of a helmet for humans. \u003cem\u003eWild Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e introduces six pairs of animals and the inventions they inspired. It gives readers a peek at the creative process involved in designing new inventions to help people stay safe, live more comfortably, and go places and do things that weren't previously possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 9.17 x 10.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154488103047,"sku":"9781728467955","price":44.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3abdd401182b7e8ea7d924d62b7b844a.webp?v=1733229064","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wild-inventions-ideas-inspired-by-animals-library-binding","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}