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[I]ntroduces the concept of biomimicry to primary-grade readers by spotlighting how certain animals have inspired different inventions in STEM fields. --Booklist -- (12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"""[I]ntroduces the concept of biomimicry to primary-grade readers by spotlighting how certain animals have inspired different inventions in STEM fields.""—Booklist"

The natural world is filled with amazing and clever adaptations that give plants and animals the ability to thrive in their given environments. The Lightning Bolt Books: Imitating Nature series introduces the concept of biomimicry to primary-grade readers by spotlighting how certain animals have inspired different inventions in STEM fields. Thematically focused, each book simply defines biomimicry and presents five examples of this concept in action. The series employs colorful page backgrounds, uncluttered layouts, childlike fonts, and well- chosen photos or illustrations on every page with clarifying captions. How Is a Bandage Like a Worm? centers on innovations in the medical field, such as how spiders' silk might be used as thread for stitches and sharkskin has led to the creation of antibacterial surfaces. Architecture unifies the entries in How Is a Building Like a Termite Mound?, which highlights energy-efficient and temperature-regulating designs like Zimbabwe's breezy Eastgate Center (thanks, termite mounds!) and Singapore's spiky Esplanade theater (cheers, durian fruit!). Transportation is the name of the game in How Is a Ship Like a Shark?, wherein bullet trains lose their sonic boom once given a beaklike nose. How Is a Turbine Like a Whale Fin? looks at machines, like robots designed after cockroaches and manta rays to aid in search-and-rescue operations. A glimpse of potential future designs closes the volumes of this curiosity-generating series.--Booklist -- Journal (12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

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Walt Brody writes nonfiction books for children, covering topics from science to mythology. He lives in Minnesota.

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