Beastly Bionics: Rad Robots, Brilliant Biomimicry, and Incredible Inventions Inspired by Nature (National Geographic Kids)

by Jennifer Swanson (Author)

Beastly Bionics: Rad Robots, Brilliant Biomimicry, and Incredible Inventions Inspired by Nature (National Geographic Kids)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Discover how the natural world inspires innovation in science and technology to create the latest and greatest breakthroughs and discoveries in this exciting book. Did you know that scientists have developed a bionic tool shaped like an elephant's trunk that helps lift heavy objects? Or that the needle-like pointed beak of the kingfisher bird encouraged engineers in Japan to change the design of the Shinkansen bullet trains to reduce noise?

Across multiple fields of study and methods of problem-solving, scientists are turning to biomimicry, or engineering inspired by biology or nature, to make all kinds of cool technological advancements. From robots that protect people and gather information to everyday inventions, like reflectors on the roads and ice-proof coatings for airplanes, to new sources of renewable energy, this book dives into the ways that nature can give us ideas on how to improve our world.

Discover more than 40 examples of technology influenced by animals, learn about some of the incredible creatures who have inspired multiple creations, and meet some of the scientists and the stories behind their inventions.

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Jennifer Swanson
Jennifer Swanson is an award winning children's author of more than 40 nonfiction and fiction books, including National Geographic Kids Brain Games, Super Gear: Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up, which was named a National Science Teaching Association's Best STEM Book of 2017, and Save the Crash-test Dummies which received a Parent's Choice Gold Award. She is also a middle school science instructor, and lives in Jacksonville, Florida.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781426336744
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Publication date
June 23, 2020
Series
National Geographic Kids
BISAC categories
JNF061010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions
JNF051030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Anatomy & Physiology
JNF051170 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Discoveries
Library of Congress categories
Biomimicry
Bionics

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