Detail Book
The Secrets of Biomimetics
Category :
Author :
Jae-hoon Choi
Language :
Korean
Rights :
-
Publisher :
Type :
Paperback
Pages :
128 pages
Dimensions :
161*217*12mm
ISBN/ISSN/Unique Identifier :
9788930262385
synopsis :
Book Introduction
Ingenious Ideas from Nature
Velcro sneakers that are easy to put on and take off, swim fins that help you swim better, funnels that can transfer liquids or powders without spilling, and medical patches that can be stuck on and removed multiple times—what do these have in common?
They were all inspired by hints from nature. Velcro was inspired by burdock seeds, swim fins by the feet of real ducks, funnels by morning glories, and medical patches by the feet of geckos. The principles hidden in nature are endless. What other ingenious ideas has nature given us?