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Mimic makers : biomimicry inventors inspired by nature / Kristen Nordstrom ; illustrated by Paul Boston.
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Title:Mimic makers : biomimicry inventors inspired by nature / Kristen Nordstrom ; illustrated by Paul Boston.
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Author/Creator:Nordstrom, Kristen, author.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Boston, Paul (Illustrator), illustrator.
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Published/Created:Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2021]
©2021
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Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: QP517.B56 N67 2021
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Biomimicry--Juvenile literature.
Inventions--Juvenile literature.
Inventors--Juvenile literature.
Technological innovations--Juvenile literature.
Nature--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Biomimicry.
Inventions.
Inventors.
Technological innovations.
Nature--Miscellanea.
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Description:44 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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Summary:"In biomimicry, scientists imitate traits found in nature. An engineer shapes the nose of his bullet train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how ten inventors were inspired by animals and plants to create cutting-edge technology"-- Provided by publisher.
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Target Audience:Ages 7-10. Charlesbridge.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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ISBN:1580899471 (hardcover)
9781580899475 (hardcover)
9781632898173 (ebook)
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Contents:A bullet train with a beak ; Nakatsu Eiji
Leaves light up ; Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo
No showers for sharks ; Tony Brennan
Drink like a bug ; Pak Kitae
A friendly fungus is among us ; Rodriguez and Redman
From fins to fans ; Frank Fish
Whirlybirds and flying machines ; Kingsley Fregene
Lizard sticky tricks ; Duncan Irschick and Alfred Crosby.