Invented by Animals

Name: Invented by Animals
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ISBN: 9780711260658

Meet the creatures who inspired our everyday technology

Christiane Dorion, Gosia Herba

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WIDE EYED
30 March 2021

Children's & Educational; Wildlife (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Technology

Series: Designed by Nature

Often human scientists try and solve a problem or invent a new tool and they realise that animals have already invented it for them. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans. We have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. Sometimes when a human inventor gets stuck, they come to the animal kingdom to see if we can help them out. In this book you will meet the creme de la creme of animal innovators who have created or are in the process of inventing things that people use every day. Meet the shark who invented a pair of swimming shorts so fast, they were banned from the Olympic games. And meet the snail who has invented a house that stays cool inside even in the desert.

By: Christiane Dorion
Illustrated by: Gosia Herba
Imprint: WIDE EYED
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 235mm,
ISBN: 9780711260658
ISBN 10: 0711260656
Series: Designed by Nature
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 30 March 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

6-7 Contents 8-9 Introduction 10-11 Master of disguise – Mimic octopus 12-13 COLOR WITH STRUCTURE – Blue morpho butterfly 14-15 SLEEK SWIMMER – Shark 16-17 Master builders 18-19 Super-zoom vision – Eagle 20-21 Running upside down – Gecko 22-23 A terrific tail – Seahorse 24-25 Expert paper maker – Paper wasp 26-27 A formidable grip – Tree frog 28-29 Origami wings – Earwig 30-31 Self-repairing teeth – Jumbo squid 32-33 Web designer – Spider 34-35 The art of flying 36-37 Fog catcher – Namib beetle 38-39 Bumpy flippers – Humpback whale 40-41 Waterproof coat – Penguin 42-43 Suntrap fur coat – Polar bear 44-45 Diving without a splash – Kingfisher 46-47 Controlled flight – Dragonfly 48-49 Lead drummer – Woodpecker 50-51 Slithering champion – Snake 52-53 Low-energy swimming – Jellyfish 54-55 Avoiding collision – Locust 56-57 Robot world 58-59 Tunneling – Shipworm 60-61 SECRET LANGUAGE – Dolphin 62-63 Sonar – Bat 64-65 Mighty recyclers 66-67 Prickly quills – Porcupine 68-69 Gooey slime – Slug 70-71 Blood-sucking needle – Mosquito 72-73 A sticky situation – Dog and burrs 74-75 Animal innovation lab 76-77 Index

Christiane Dorion is an award-winning author and educational consultant. She has written a number of children's books about the natural world and has worked with WWF and other environmental organisations for over 30 years. You can visit her website at www.christianedorion.com. Gosia Herba is an illustrator and art historian originally from Poland. She's worked as an illustrator of children's books, graphic novels, magazines, music labels, and advertisements for over 12 years. www.gosiaherba.pl

Reviews for Invented by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspired our everyday technology

'Packed full of information, it is extremely accessible and enticing, using humour and attractive illustrations to engage the reader from the moment they pick it up. [...] Completely absorbing, 'Invented by Animals' inspires a different way of looking at our amazing world!' * North Somerset Teacher's Book Award *