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- ISBN: 0060533226
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101646722
- Release Date: September 1, 2002
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #60277 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #1622 in Science (See Top 100 Science Bestsellers)
- #102 in Life Sciences - Biology - General (See Top 100 Life Sciences - Biology - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Biomimicry" by Janine M. Benyus to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Biomimicry"Browse more products related to "Janine M. Benyus"Review"The ecological salvation Benyus sees with such confidence may still be far in the future, but her vision is provocative, and could well provide one viable answer to the wake-up call that Rachel Carson sounded a generation ago in "Silent Spring." Publisher's noteBiomimicry is a revolutionary new science that analyzes nature's best ideas -- spider silk and prairie grass, seashells and brain cells -- and adapts them for human use. Science writer and lecturer Janine Benyus takes us into the lab and out in the field with the maverick researchers who are applying nature's ingenious solutions to the problem of human survival: stirring vats of proteins to unleash their signaling power in computers; analyzing how spiders manufacture a waterproof fiber five times stronger than steel; studying how electrons in a leaf cell convert sunlight to fuel in trillionths of a second; discovering miracle drugs by observing what animals eat -- and much more. The products of biomimicry are things we can all use -- medicines, "smart" computers, super-strong materials, profitable and earth-friendly business. Biomimicry eloquently shows that the answers are all around us. AnnotationThe author takes the reader into the lab and out in the field with the maverick researchers who are discovering in nature ingenious solutions to human problems: studying leaves to learn how to make microscopic solar "power packs" that will clean up toxic spills and light our homes; harnessing DNA's coding power to make blindingly fast computers; and discovering miracle drugs by observing what animals eat. If You Enjoy "Biomimicry (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Biomimicry (Paperback)" by Janine M. Benyus (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Life Sciences - Biology - General Bestsellers
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