| Contents |
A bullet train with a beak ; Nakatsu Eiji -- Leaves light up ; Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo -- No showers for sharks ; Tony Brennan -- Drink like a bug ; Pak Kitae -- A friendly fungus is among us ; Rodriguez and Redman -- From fins to fans ; Frank Fish -- Whirlybirds and flying machines ; Kingsley Fregene -- Lizard sticky tricks ; Duncan Irschick and Alfred Crosby. |
| Abstract |
"In biomimicry, scientists imitate traits found in nature. An engineer shapes the nose of his bullet train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how ten inventors were inspired by animals and plants to create cutting-edge technology"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest age level |
Ages 7-10. Charlesbridge. |
| Interest grade level |
Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
| Audience |
880 Lexile |
| Awards note | A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Awards note | AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize, Children's Science Picture Book, 2022. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Nordstrom, Kristen, Mimic makers Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2021]. 9781632898173 |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Trivia and miscellanea. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Trivia and miscellanea. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2019052338 |
| ISBN | 1580899471 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781580899475 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
