The shark's paintbrush : biomimicry and how nature is inspiring innovation
(2013)
Author: Jay Harman
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
ISBN: 9781857886061
The wave of the future has been around since the beginning of time: it is called Nature. Let inventor and entrepreneur Jay Harman introduce you to stunning solutions to some of the world's thorniest problems. Why does the bumblebee have better aerodynamics than a 747? How can copying a butterfly wing reduce the world's lighting energy bill by 80%?