Meet the animal inventors who inspired our everyday technology in this international bestseller, winner of the Blue Peter Book Award. Human scientists often solve a problem only to discover animals invented it first. This book introduces the animal innovators behind materials, tools, and designs people use every day, blending science, technology, and wildlife into one eye opening read.
- Speedy design: the shark that inspired swimsuits so fast they were banned from the Olympics
- Natural cooling: the snail whose shell design stays cool even in the desert
- Sharp vision: the eagle that inspired the world's tiniest, most powerful cameras
- Wide scope: profiles many animal inventors across science and technology
- Global reach: translated into more than 25 languages
- By Christiane Dorion. Hardcover, nonfiction, 80 pages