Biomimicry : innovation inspired by nature
- 308 pages : 23 cm
Echoing Nature How Will We Feed Ourselves How Will We Conduct Business Where Will We Go From Here
Science writer and lecturer Janine Benyus names and explains this phenomenon. She takes us into the lab and out in the field with cutting-edge researchers as they stir vats of proteins to unleash their computing power; analyse how electrons zipping around a leaf cell convert sunlight into fuel in trillionths of a second; discover miracle drugs by watching what chimps eat when they’re sick; study the hardy prairie as a model for low-maintenance agriculture; and more.