Biomimetics

How Lessons from Nature can Transform Technology

Brian Clegg

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31 October 2023

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Technology: general issues; Biotechnology; The Earth: natural history general

Series: Hot Science

An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.

Biomimetics literally means emulating biology and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast laboratory where the mechanisms of natural selection have enabled evolutionary solutions to be developed to a wide range of problems.

In this new title in the Hot Science series, science writer Brian Clegg looks at how humans have piggybacked on natural experimentation, redeploying a solution to create things that make our lives easier. He looks at how the hooks on burdock seeds inspired the creation of Velcro, how the stickiness of the feet of geckos and frogs has been used to create gripping surfaces, such as tyre treads, and how even the most basic optical enhancement in the form of spectacles is itself a form of biomimetics.

AUTHOR: Brian Clegg's many books include Dice World and A Brief History of Infinity, both longlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize, and, most recently, Ten Days in Physics That Shook the World.

By: Brian Clegg
Imprint: Icon Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781785789892
ISBN 10: 1785789899
Series: Hot Science
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Brian Clegg's many books include Dice World and A Brief History of Infinity, both longlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize, and, most recently, Ten Days in Physics That Shook the World.

Reviews for Biomimetics: How Lessons from Nature can Transform Technology

Praise for Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World [A]n engaging exploration, ending with interesting speculation on the nature of a future 11th day. - Peet Morris, Times Higher Education [A] solid primer ... Those new to the field will find this a fine overview of touchstone moments. - Publishers Weekly Appealing accounts of scientific breakthroughs by the veteran popularizer [Brian Clegg] ... A painless education on great milestones in physics. - Kirkus A good addition to popular science collections. - Booklist