<i>“Discover how animals have inspired architecture and help us make our cities more sustainable. Full of fun details and humorous illustration, this is the sequel to Invented by Animals, which was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award.”</i>
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New title in the internationally best-selling, and Blue Peter Book Award-winning series.
Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals, Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who have inspired the materials and techniques that are used by humans in the building world today.
Meet over 26 animals behind the most amazing building tech, humorously brought to life by Yeji Yun and wittily and expertly explained by WWF educator Christiane Dorion. This book dives into theworld of biomimicry and answers questions like:
Built by Animals explores this amazing STEM subject in a deceptively simple way, showing children that the future of architecture can be inspired by and be respectful of nature.
Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals, Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who have inspired the materials and techniques that are used by humans in the building world today.
Meet over 26 animals behind the most amazing building tech, humorously brought to life by Yeji Yun and wittily and expertly explained by WWF educator Christiane Dorion. This book dives into theworld of biomimicry and answers questions like:
- How can we use more solar energy to power our homes?
- How can we grow plants in the desert?
- How can we pump water to the top of very tall buildings?
- How can we clean polluted rivers?
Built by Animals explores this amazing STEM subject in a deceptively simple way, showing children that the future of architecture can be inspired by and be respectful of nature.
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Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who know how to build, and looks at how their techniques have been copied in human construction.
An accessible exploration of biomimicry, a fascinating and unusual STEM subject, written by Christiane Dorion, an expert in the field.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780711265684
Publisert
2022-04-05
Utgiver
Quarto Publishing PLC
Vekt
650 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
235 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
80
Forfatter
Illustratør