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

Children's Books

Dorion, Christiane

Animals

Wide Eyed Editions

<div> An international best-seller, translated into 25 languages 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; We&nbsp;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.&nbsp; In this book you will meet the crème de la crème 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div>

Invented by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspired our everyday technology (Designed by Nature)

New title in the internationally best-selling, and Blue Peter Book Award-winning series.\nFollowing on from the incredible Invented by Animals, Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who have inspired the materials and techniques that are used by humans in the building world today.\nMeet over 26 animals behind the most amazing building tech, humorously brought to life by Yeji Yun and wittily and expertly explained by WWF educator Christiane Dorion. This book dives into theworld of biomimicry and answers questions like: How can we use more solar energy to power our homes? How can we grow plants in the desert? How can we pump water to the top of very tall buildings? How can we clean polluted rivers? From the bee’s honeycomb shape that strengthens structures to termites that build their nests with natural air con, these creatures did it first! And, at the end of the book, find out who wins big at the Animal Builder Awards! Will it be the prairie dog, the peacock, the beaver or the firefly?\nBuilt by Animals explores this amazing STEM subject in a deceptively simple way, showing children that the future of architecture can be inspired by and be respectful of nature.

Built by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspire our homes and cities (Designed by Nature)

New title in the internationally best-selling, and Blue Peter Book Award-winning series.\nFollowing on from the incredible Invented by Animals, Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who have inspired the materials and techniques that are used in the building world today.\nMeet the animals behind the most amazing building tech, humorously brought to life by Yeji Yun and expertly explained by WWF educator Christiane Dorion. This book dives into theworld of biomimicry and answers questions like: How can we use more solar energy to power our homes? How can we grow plants in the desert? How can we pump water to the top of very tall buildings? How can we clean polluted rivers? From the bee’s honeycomb shape that strengthens structures to termites’ that build their nests with natural air con, these creatures did it first! And, at the end of the book, find out who wins big at the Animal Builder Awards! Will it be the prairie dog, the peacock, the beaver, or the firefly?\nBuilt by Animals explores this amazing STEM subject in a deceptively simple way, showing children that the future of architecture can be inspired by and be respectful of nature.

A series that speculates on what might happen in the future if we do nothing to solve a current problem

What If We Do Nothing?: Pollution

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Franklin Watts

What is a tornado? Why does it snow? How is a hurricane created? Find out in this novelty-packed introduction to our planet’s weather. Tackling both normal and extreme scenarios, this is an entertaining and enlightening exploration of the world’s weather. With bright, friendly illustrations, plus pop-ups, pull-tabs, and booklets, this interactive book stimulates learning and encourages children to think about how humans can influence the Earth’s climate.

How the Weather Works: A Hands-on Guide to Our Changing Climate (Explore the Earth)

Science, Nature & How It Works

Templar

A hands-on guide to our incredible natural world Which plants are carnivorous? What’s the smelliest plant in the world? And what is the most bizarre-looking flower? This eye-opening book explores the amazing diversity of the natural world, examining how plants grow, reproduce, defend themselves, and survive against the odds in some of the harshest climates on Earth. Packed with pop-ups, booklets, and flaps and accompanied by detailed artwork, this hands-on, fact-packed guide explains key curriculum knowledge in an accessible and fun way that’s perfect for budding botanists.

How Plants and Trees Work: A Hands-On Guide to the Natural World (Explore the Earth)

Describes how large amounts of garbage are created today, how to recycle effectively, and why it is important to reduce or eliminate garbage.

Earth's Garbage Crisis (What If We Do Nothing?)

Gareth Stevens Pub.

Everyone knows Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution. But, not everyone knows the story of Alfred Russel Wallace, Darwin’s friend and rival who simultaneously discovered the process of natural selection. 
This sumptuously illustrated book tells Wallace’s story, from his humble beginnings to his adventures and expeditions to the Amazon and Malay Archipelago, and shows the great contribution he made to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.

Darwins Rival Alfred Russel Wallace

Walker Studio

Did you know that each year more than 5 million people die from diseases caused by drinking polluted water? Our modern lifestyle is producing more and more waste and air pollution that is changing the climate. This book looks at the causes of pollution and the dangers of continuing to produce, consume, and dispose of products the way we do. It examines the efforts individuals and governments are taking to reduce pollution and find more sustainable ways of living.

Pollution (What If We Do Nothing?)

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

Invented by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspired our everyday technology (Designed by Nature)

Built by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspire our homes and cities (Designed by Nature)

Built by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspire our homes and cities (Designed by Nature)

What If We Do Nothing?: Pollution

How the Weather Works: A Hands-on Guide to Our Changing Climate (Explore the Earth)

How Plants and Trees Work: A Hands-On Guide to the Natural World (Explore the Earth)

Earth's Garbage Crisis (What If We Do Nothing?)

Darwins Rival Alfred Russel Wallace

Pollution (What If We Do Nothing?)