{"product_id":"digital-product-18","title":"Nature Solved It First: How the Natural World Inspired Human Innovation (Volume 3)","description":"\u003cdiv data-cke-filler-webkit=\"start\" data-cke-temp=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if the next great invention isn't waiting in a laboratory?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if it is already swimming through the ocean, growing beneath our feet, hiding inside a leaf, or moving through the wings of a dragonfly?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNature Solved It First — Volume 3 continues the field investigation into some of nature's most remarkable solutions—and the human technologies they helped inspire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the streamlined movement of tuna to autonomous underwater vehicles. From the slippery surfaces of pitcher plants to advanced coatings. From honeybee honeycombs to lightweight structures. From the microscopic chemistry of soil bacteria to biocement. And from an electric eel's living electrical system to the architecture of the modern battery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside this volume, young investigators will explore 15 remarkable connections between biology and human innovation, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuna-inspired underwater vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillow and salicylate-derived medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitcher plants and ultra-slippery surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoneybees and lightweight structural engineering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBioluminescent bacteria and toxicity detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSandfish skinks and low-friction surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYew trees and chemotherapy research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree frogs and wet-grip tire technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil bacteria and biocement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf veins and microchip cooling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragonflies and small-scale wind turbines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicinal leeches and anticoagulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrickly pear and water treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaphnia and water toxicity monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectric eels and battery architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this isn't simply a collection of facts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach case begins with a question.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen comes the discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, the investigation follows the idea from nature into the human world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough photographs, diagrams, visual evidence, scientific explanations, and real-world examples, readers are encouraged to look at familiar organisms in an entirely different way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause biomimicry isn't always about copying an animal or plant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes it's about discovering a principle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA structure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA chemical trick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA way of moving energy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA way of solving a problem that nature has been refining for millions of years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNature Solved It First.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe question is:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat will we notice next?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cke-filler-webkit=\"end\" data-cke-temp=\"1\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Print available soon on amazon)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smith'n Shrooms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48961602748491,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/5047\/9435\/files\/pbcwrapvol3thumbnail.png?v=1790676876","url":"https:\/\/smithnshrooms.com\/products\/digital-product-18","provider":"Smith'n Shrooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}