The Shark's Paintbrush: Biomimicry and How Nature is Inspiring Innovation by Jay Harman

The Shark's Paintbrush: Biomimicry and How Nature is Inspiring Innovation

Jay Harman

326 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction business economics science informative slow-paced

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Why does the bumblebee have better aerodynamics than a 747? What structural design is shared by a tornado and a blood vessel?Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturers have built things by a process known as "heat, beat, and treat". They use e...

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