30 animals that made us smarter

stories of the natural world that inspired human ingenuity

Explores thirty instances where animals have been the inspiration behind important and beneficial technological developments--including mosquitoes' mouth parts leading to potentially painless surgery needles, lobsters' eyes inspiring better space telescopes, and polar bear fur helping make warm clothing for human space travel.

Island Press
2022
9781642832679
book

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